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WorksheetsMultiple-Choice Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What chemical was leaking from the tanker truck in Weatherford, Oklahoma?
Chlorine gas
Nitrogen
Ammonia (anhydrous ammonia)
Carbon monoxide
Which of the following symptoms did people report during the ammonia gas leak?
Loss of hearing
Choking and difficulty breathing
Skin turning blue
Sudden fever
About how many patients were taken to the hospital after the gas leak?
About 10
Around 25
More than 60
Over 200
What caused the ammonia tanker leak according to officials at the scene?
A. A traffic accident
B. An equipment failure
C. A fire inside the hotel
D. A manufacturing defect in the ammonia
Which reporting techniques were primarily used to show the severity of the ammonia leak?
Animation and reenactments
Eyewitness interviews, visuals of the gas cloud, and expert explanations
Comedy segments and studio debates
Only written statements from officials
What upcoming congressional action was expected to increase pressure on releasing Epstein case files?
A. A Senate impeachment vote
B. A House vote to force the release of Justice Department files
C. A Supreme Court ruling
D. A new presidential executive order
What journalistic challenge appears in the Epstein email story?
The emails were written in another language
Reporters had too many sources to sort through
Some names were redacted and later revealed, raising accuracy and ethics concerns
The emails were fictional and written for entertainment
What ethical issue is most relevant when covering victims in sensitive investigations?
Whether the reporter personally agrees with the victim
Whether showing or naming individuals could harm privacy or safety
Whether the victim is popular on social media
Whether the victim has previously appeared on TV
Why was Senator John Fetterman hospitalized?
Heat stroke
A stroke recurrence
A fall caused by ventricular fibrillation
A severe allergic reaction
What life-saving device did Fetterman already have that likely helped him survive?
Heart stent
Pacemaker-defibrillator
Portable oxygen
Insulin pump
After the federal shutdown ended, which agency continued to reduce flights by 6% due to staffing and system impacts?
NASA
Department of Transportation
TSA
FAA
What is the cause of Alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy discussed in the broadcast?
Eating spoiled beef
A bacterial infection in dairy products
A bite from a lone star tick
Airborne pollen exposure
Which types of foods must people with Alpha-gal typically avoid?
All vegetables
Mammal meat and some dairy/lard products
Fish and shellfish
Gluten and wheat
Why is expert sourcing important in the Alpha-gal syndrome story?
Experts can promote commercial products
Experts ensure accuracy when reporting on medical conditions
Experts allow reporters to avoid interviewing patients
Experts write the script for the broadcast
Why have long-term care insurance premiums risen dramatically for many seniors?
Insurance companies are required to cover cosmetic surgery
Insurers underestimated how many people would keep their policies and use benefits
Fraud cases increased nationwide
New federal taxes forced prices upward
What difficult choice did some policyholders face due to rising premiums?
Cancelling their homeowner’s insurance
Selling their homes
Reducing benefits or dropping the policy entirely
Moving to another state
How does the long-term care insurance story show balanced reporting?
By interviewing only the insurance company
By showing only angry policyholders
By presenting both consumer struggles and the insurer’s explanation for rate increases
By avoiding discussion of the issue altogether
In the final “good news” story, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo donated ______ to help the student farmers in Texas.
scholarships
tractors
livestock feed
farm equipment
Why does the shutdown story include data like passenger counts and paycheck timelines?
To make the story shorter
To support claims with concrete facts and show real-world impact
To avoid interviewing any real people
To confuse viewers with large numbers
Why do journalists include statistics such as “60 patients” or “300% increase”?
To support claims with concrete facts and show real-world impact
To make the article more interesting
To confuse the readers
To fill space in the article
