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THE SECRET by Arthur C. Clarke
THE SECRET by Arthur C. Clarke
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A reading comprehension activity on a short story
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Answers
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Cooper has decided to tell the secret to all people on Earth
True
False
2
In general, how many years do hamsters live on Earth?
ten
five
three
two
3
Who is Dr Hastings?
A scientist at the research centre
A security guard at the research centre
A journalist at the research centre
A police officer at the research centre
4
Who is Chandra?
The police chief, an old friend of Cooper
A journalist, an old friend of Cooper
A police officer, an old friend of Cooper
The Moon scientist, an old friend of Cooper
5
Why did Dr Hastings not want to tell people on Earth the secret?
Because he wanted to live 200 years
Because a lot of people would like to come to the Moon
Because there were six billion people
6
What was the research centre for?
to study plants and animals from Earth
to study rocks
to study the planets
7
Why did animals live longer on the Moon?
Because there was less pollution
Because it wasn't crowded
Because of the low gravity
8
Our bodies have to work harder on the Moon
True
False
9
On the Moon, a body has to do only a sixth of the work it does on Earth
False
True
10
In conclusion, what's the secret?
There is no gravity on the Moon
There are 6 billion plants and animals on the Moon
There is no life on the Moon
Humans will live longer on the Moon
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How long will a human live on the Moon?
A hundred years
Ten years
Six billion years
Two hundred years
12
What's strange about hamsters on the Moon?
They are bigger than on Earth
They are brown
They live longer than on Earth
They are only two years old
13
Why did people not want to talk to Cooper?
Because there was a secret
Because he was a friend of the police chief
Because he was not a scientist
14
There is less gravity on the Moon
False
True
15
What's Henry Cooper's job?
police chief
journalist
astronaut
scientist
