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Achieve 3000 (4/29)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"I think a college education is important no matter what you do in life"

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

2.

Someone who starts a business or is willing to try new business models and methods is called a what?

a)

determinant

b)

entreprenuer

c)

creative thinker

d)

concurrent enrollee

3.

Which college did Robert Smith offer to cover student loans for according to the article?

a)

Agnes Scott

b)

Georgia State

c)

Morehouse

d)

Spellman

4.

What does "deter" mean?

a)

to encourage or motivate

b)

to discourage or to stop

c)

to let go or release

d)

to forget about

5.

The first suggestion in the article said to consider what kind of college?

a)

International

b)

Online

c)

In-State

d)

Public

6.

What does "concurrent" mean?

a)

Happening at the same time

b)

Dividing into even sections

c)

Thinking about it deeply

d)

Overcoming obstacles despite opposition

7.

Which of the following programs allows you to earn college credits before enrolling in college?

a)

Advanced Placement Courses (AP)

b)

College Onboarding Program (COP)

c)

University Class Preplanning (UCP)

d)

Overachieving High School Program (OHSP)

8.

Which of the following means "to provide funds to pay all or some of the cost of something"?

a)

extricate

b)

defray

c)

underbill

d)

overbill

9.

Which of the following companies was NOT mentioned in the article as a company that helps their employees pay for college?

a)

Best Buy

b)

Chipotle

c)

AT&T

d)

Walmart

10.

Which nonprofit organization offers a full first year of free college credits?

a)

Goodwill for University Alliance

b)

Medical Field Finance Program

c)

Modern States Education Alliance

d)

Even Finances College Payment Program

11.

What does "reputable" mean?

a)

Understanding or forgiving

b)

respected or well known

c)

undervalued or sold short

d)

mismanaged or misconfigured

12.

It's true what they say about the United States. It is a land of opportunity."

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

13.

In the article "Young Alone and Leaving Home", what was the name of the boy in the first paragraph who left his home to reach the United States?

a)

Hector

b)

Milton

c)

Eduardo

d)

Miguel

14.

In the article "Young Alone and Leaving Home", which country did the boy leave from in the first paragraph?

a)

Mexico

b)

Honduras

c)

Guatemala

d)

Panama

15.

What does the word "repercussion" mean?

a)

Musical Talent

b)

Consequence

c)

Separated

d)

Indispensable

16.

What did the boy say he needed first to help his family?

a)

An education and a job

b)

A car and a house

c)

Cash and equity

d)

Food and Water

17.

According to the article, how many unaccompanied minors entered the United States?

a)

7,567

b)

98,302

c)

33,726

d)

15,803

18.

Which office provides help to refugees?

a)

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

b)

Office of Refugee Encampment (ORE)

c)

Office of Immigration Affairs (OIA)

d)

Office of Immigrant Relations (OIR)

19.

Officials found an aunt of Milton's that lived where?

a)

Detroit, Michigan

b)

Oakland, California

c)

Reno, Nevada

d)

Portland, Oregon

20.

According to the article, which of the following means "to blend into a larger group"?

a)

defibulate

b)

matriculate

c)

assimilate

d)

undulate

21.

How did Milton learn English?

a)

Reading books and talking to friends

b)

Listening to pop songs on the radio and watching TV

c)

Engaging with teachers and online programs

d)

Studying every night despite his lack of sleep

22.

What were Milton's two jobs he had while still in high school?

a)

Flooring and fast food cashier

b)

Home Improvement Store and Car Washing

c)

Landscaping and Waitering

d)

Roofing and a Taco Stand

23.

What did Milton want to study in college?

a)

Construction Management

b)

Culinary Arts

c)

Business

d)

Immigrant Relations

24.

What did Milton ultimately want to do with his college degree?

a)

Own his own restaurant or construction business

b)

Build his own home improvement chain

c)

Become an immigrant relations officer

d)

Become an English teacher for other immigrants

25.

What did Milton say is his greatest hardship?

a)

People looking down on him because of his race

b)

Health issues from the stress of immigration

c)

Being homesick

d)

Communicating with non-Spanish speakers