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WorksheetsABC NEWS for NOV 19/20
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The "Jeffrey Epstein bill" that President Trump signed required the Justice Department to release the full files within what timeframe?
10 days
90 days
30 days
60 days
Which key issue did Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasize regarding the release of the Epstein files?
The need for a new grand jury
Protecting victims
A delay until a new investigation is complete
Seeking approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee
The criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey is described as being in "serious doubt" after the prosecutor admitted to what error?
Failing to get a search warrant
Not showing the full grand jury the final version of the indictment
Losing key evidence in the case
Communicating with President Trump about the case
The breaking news regarding the Jeffrey Epstein bill being signed is primarily an example of which news value?
Proximity (Local connection)
Timeliness/Immediacy (It's happening now)
Oddity (Unusual event)
Human Interest (Emotional story)
What charges is the suspect, Lawrence Reed, facing for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago commuter train?
Arson
Federal terrorism charges
Attempted murder
Assault with a deadly weapon
The new US peace proposal offered to Ukraine is described by critics as heavily favoring which country?
The United States
Russia
Germany
Ukraine's neighboring countries
In the case of the 18-year-old found dead on the Carnival cruise ship, where was her body discovered, according to a security source?
In a lifeboat
Locked in a closet
Under a bed, wrapped in a blanket, and under a life vest
Missing from her cabin
The segments focusing on President Trump, James Comey, and the war in Ukraine all heavily rely on which news value?
Oddity
Prominence
Proximity
Impact
Why did the federal government cancel the monthly jobs report for October?
A. A computer error led to data corruption.
B. There was not enough data due to the record-long government shutdown.
The federal government canceling the monthly jobs report due to the government shutdown, impacting the analysis of the US economy, is a strong example of which news value?
Oddity
Impact
Proximity
Human Interest
The TSA is proposing a new fee for passengers who do not have a Real ID or a passport. What is the fee amount mentioned?
$5.00
$10.00
$18.00
$25.00
What unique activity did the elementary school children in New Jersey perform to communicate with the deaf rescue dog, Cole, on his birthday?
They used a special vibrating collar.
They learned to whistle at a pitch Cole could hear.
They signed the "Happy Birthday" song.
They wrote "Happy Birthday" on a large banner.
The segment discussing the US military build-up off Venezuela, specifically regarding President Trump's plans and covert CIA operations, primarily highlights which two news values?
Oddity and Humor
Conflict and Prominence
Timeliness and Human Interest
Proximity and Magnitude
The story about the interstellar comet, only the third time this has ever happened, is an example of which news value?
Impact
Oddity / Novelty
Prominence
Currency
The story about the college professor missing from Peaks Island in Southern Maine is most relevant to local Maine and Massachusetts residents because of the news value of:
Prominence
Proximity
Impact
Timeliness
The closing segment about the New Jersey students using sign language to sing "Happy Birthday" to a deaf rescue dog is a classic example of which news value?
Conflict
Impact
Oddity
Prominence
In the Comey case segment, the correspondent states, "Sources told ABC News career prosecutors documented the conclusion in a memo." What role does the use of "sources" play in this reporting?
It adds drama to the story.
It provides the reporter's personal opinion.
It provides information while protecting the identity of those who shared it.
It indicates the information is false.
The ending segment featuring the school children and the deaf dog, Cole, is a classic example of a "kicker" or "closer" story. What is the primary journalistic function of this final segment?
To introduce another breaking news story.
To summarize the earlier political news.
To end the broadcast on an uplifting, human-interest note.
To present the weather forecast.
