Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Lions usually hunt...

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at night

Question 2

Each year the U.S. has an average of...

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750 tornadoes

Question 3

In this selection, the author makes the point that

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the New Riegel Cafe has made New Riegel famous

Question 4

Gulf of Mexico air masses are known for being...

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unstable

Question 5

It is likely that lions stalk their prey against the wind in order to....

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keep their scent from carrying

Question 6

Most lions seen today are born in.....

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captivity

Question 7

You can conclude that lions usually avoid humans because people....

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are enemies of lions

Question 8

What group of native Americans first used chocolate?

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the Aztecs

Question 9

How many ingredients are there in Pete's secret barbecue sauce?

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over 25

Question 10

You can conclude from the article that a lion's coloring...

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helps it hide from its prey

Question 11

What part of the cocoa bean is the nib?

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the inside

Question 12

Conching refers to the process of....

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kneading chocolate

Question 13

A good title for this selection could be....

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The Process of Chocolate Making

Question 14

How long has the New Riegel Cafe been in business?

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25 years

Question 15

Young lions are in danger from....

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the father lion

Question 16

A group of lions is called a.....

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pride

Question 17

At the New Riegel one could order

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a basket of rib tips

Question 18

New Riegel is a quiet, little village located in

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Ohio

Question 19

For smoothness, the most important stage in chocolate making is...

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conching the chocolate mass

Question 20

For texture, the most important stage is chocolate making is...

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rolling the chocolate mass

Question 21

The famous barbecue sauce of the New Riegel was

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created experimentally

Question 22

Throughout history, humans have regarded lions as...

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fascinating creatures

Question 23

Pete Boe's "right-hand man?" is

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Jerry Mathias

Question 24

Tornadoes almost always occur

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in conjunction with severe thunderstorms

Question 25

The atmosphere of the New Riegel Cafe is

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casual and friendly

Question 26

Conventional radar is best used for

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guessing the storm's path

Question 27

What stage of chocolate manufacture is a heavily guarded secret?

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the conching stage

Question 28

You can conclude that lions are...

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feared by most other animals

Question 29

What is the different ingredient between dark and milk chocolate?

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milk

Question 30

Chocolate was initially a drink for what group of Europeans?

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the upper class

Question 31

Most tornadoes travel toward the...

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northeast

Question 32

The author implies the advantage of Doppler radar is that it helps scientists

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increase tornado warning times

Question 33

Tornadoes are difficult to forecast because they

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are by definition unstable

Question 34

The clientele of the New Riegel is a

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mixture of different types of people

Question 35

Compared to other members of the cat family, the lion is

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the second largest

Question 36

The United States has more tornadoes than any other nation because of the

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frequency of converging tropical and arctic air masses

Question 37

"Chocolatl" was an Aztec...

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beverage

Question 38

The average tornado travels at a speed of...

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45 mph

Question 39

Most tornadoes occur during...

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spring

Question 40

The New Riegel Cafe is located on a

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main street

Reading Comprehension

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Reading Comprehension

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