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Reading Comprehension Quiz
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Author's Approach:
The authors use the first sentence of the article to.....
describe the qualities of the police
give the reader a hint about where the kidnapping took place
entertain the reader with a joke
2
Fact or Opinion: The kidnappers were given $2.8 million dollars to release Paul.
Opinion
Fact
3
Infer:
Getty family forgave the kidnappers and made sure they got out of jail quickly.
Faulty Inference
Correct Inference
4
Vocab:
"When employees opened it, they found a
gruesome
sight." The word "gruesome" means...
gross
pretty
familiar
5
The kidnappers of John Paul Getty III...
sent the ransom note to his grandfather.
demanded a ransom of $17 million dollars.
threatened the Italian government.
6
Fact or Opinion:
Getty family members did not like young Paul.
Opinion
Fact
7
At first, the only person who agreed to pay the ransom was...
John Paul Getty, Sr. (grandpa Getty)
the mother of the kid, (John Paul Getty, III)
John Paul Getty, Jr. (the kid's dad)
8
The authors tell this story mainly by ....
using his or her imagination & creativity.
comparing different topics.
telling about events in the order they happened.
9
Infer:
If Paul Getty had tried to escape, he could have gotten away from his kidnappers easily.
Correct inference
Faulty inference
10
Infer:
Kidnappers may settle for a smaller ransom than they first demand.
Correct inference
Faulty inference
11
The authors probably wrote this article to...
persuade readers not to kidnap anyone.
inform readers about how rich the Getty family was.
inform readers about a famous crime and punishment.
12
How is "Kidnapped" related to the theme of
Crime & Punishment
?
John Paul Getty III was a rich man who was kidnapped.
The kidnappers committed a crime, & were put in jail for it.
Italian police did not take the crime seriously at first.
13
Fact or Opinion
: Paul Getty will never forget his ordeal with the kidnappers.
Fact
Opinion
14
Infer:
It was only through chance, not ability, that the police caught the kidnappers.
Correct Inference
Faulty inference
15
Vocab
: "Police had reasons to be
dubious
." The word "dubious" means....
trusting
displeased
suspicious
16
Vocab:
"All he had to do was
stage
his own
perfect kidnapping
." The word "stage" means...
fake
demand
observe
17
The main idea of this story was about John Paul Getty's kidnapping and the fact that...
he suffered pain, but the kidnappers didn't get away with it
nobody believed he was kidnapped until the ear arrived.
rich people's kids are always being kidnapped.
18
Vocab:
"Italian police thought it was a
hoax
." The word "hoax" means......
adventure
reality
lie
19
Infer:
Paul's jokes about faking his own kidnapping probably gave the idea to the kidnappers.
Faulty inference
Correct inference
20
Vocab
: "These long
treks
had exhausted him." The word "treks" means....
waits
journeys
tales
21
After the ransom was paid, ....
the kidnappers freed Paul.
the police freed Paul from the kidnappers.
Paul escaped from his kidnappers on his own.
22
What is the genre of this story?
Realistic Fiction
Non Fiction
Historical Fiction
23
What do the authors mean by the statement "Paul's idea of a tough day was going to a big party"
Paul thought that giving a party was a tough job.
Paul was shy and hated going to parties
Paul didn't do much work and he partied a great deal.
24
Later, Paul's family agreed to pay....
the exact amount the kidnappers asked for.
less than $3 million dollars in ransom.
anything the kidnappers wanted.
25
Infer:
Even members of rich families do not always get to spend money as they would like.
Correct inference
Faulty inference
