Paired Text: "A Roar in the Darkness" and "LNYH"

According to the article, why did Colonel J.H. Patterson travel to Africa?

• He was hunting lions.

• He was a famous world traveler.

• He was in charge of building a railroad.

• He was trapping animals for a museum.

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Why didn’t Patterson believe at first that lions were attacking the campsite?

• There were no lions in this region of Africa.

• He believed the railroad would stop lions.

• He believed that lions were unable to hunt human beings.

• He thought that such a large number of people would scare lions away.

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Which line from the article supports why Patterson thought the lions would not enter the camp?

• “Patterson doubted that two lions would barge into a noisy and crowded camp.”

• “He found no lion prints or human remains.”

• “‘Some were convinced they were spirits,’ Patterson wrote.”

• “Each night, he stationed himself in the branches of a different tree...”

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In the sentence “Patterson went after the lions with a single-minded focus,” singleminded means ______.

• distracted

• simple

• cruel

• intense

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Which of the following is one of the reasons the Tsavo lions attacked people in 1898?

• a drought in the region

• the lions’ increased tooth strength

• changes in the lions’ fur

• the lions’ fear of other prey

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Which line from the article supports why the drought forced the lions to attack people in 1898?

• “Field Museum scientists have studied the lions’ teeth and hides.”

• “There was also an outbreak of a disease called rinderpest.”

• “The disease and water shortage killed many animals that lions normally prey on..."

• “One had serious tooth problems, which would have made hunting difficult.”

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According to the sidebar “Lions Through the Ages,” what do lion tamers do?

• have fierce battles

• play professional football

• cheer when lions enter the arena

• perform tricks with lions

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Which could be another title for “These Lions Need Your Help”?

• “Dangerous Lions”

• “Disappearing Lions”

• “Lions on the Move”

• “Lonely Lions”

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people who illegally hunt or capture wild animals

• poachers

• drought

• jubilant

• carcasses

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disgusting and horrible

• habitat

• jubilant

• gruesome

• poachers

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