Children of War Jan 9 2023 issue

The invasion of Ukraine began

• one year ago

•  five years ago

• 10 years ago

• 15 years ago

How many of Ukraine’s children have fled their homes because of the invasion?

a  about one-tenth

b  nearly one-quarter

c  more than one-third

d  almost all of them

• about one-tenth

• nearly one-quarter

•  more than one-third

• almost all of them

The article explains that the stress of living under war can affect children’s ___.

a  artistic abilities

b  brain structures

c  growth spurts

d  voices

• a

• b

• c

• d

Why has Russia focused its efforts on taking control of the eastern part of Ukraine?

a  Russia already controls the rest of Ukraine.

b  All of Ukraine’s crops are grown in the eastern

part of the country.

c  International pressure has weakened Putin’s

command of his army.

d  Ukrainian troops have performed better than

expected in defending Ukraine.

• a

• b

• c

• d

In the opening section, the authors say, “Kamila’s story echoes those of millions of Ukrainian children.” By echoes, they mean ___.

a  differs from

b  is similar to

c  is a result of

d  took place before

• a

• b

• c

• d

The phrase “Even so” that begins the section “Injuries and Trauma” indicates that the section will discuss ___.

a  the effect of a cause explained in the previous section

b  an idea opposite to one presented in the previous

section

c  a solution to a problem described in the previous

section

d  the next event in a sequence of events introduced

in the previous section

• a

• b

• c

• d

Inthesection“LongingforHome,”theauthorsexplain that the children at the boarding school in Lviv learn in Ukrainian. This detail helps support the point that the children ___.

a  face many challenges

b  long to be reunited with their parents

c  are grateful for being safe at the refuge

d  are reclaiming parts of a normal childhood

• a

• b

• c

• d

Which word in the last paragraph of the sidebar “Where the War Stands” is a synonym for the word sham in the previous paragraph of the sidebar?

a rejects b fraudulent c change d recognized

• a

• b

• c

• d

As of Nov. 1, 2022, about how many Ukrainian refugees were

in Poland?

a 500,000 b 1,100,000 c 1,500,000 d 2,300,000

• a

• b

• c

• d

How many countries have taken in more than 250,000 refugees?

a two b four c six d eight

• a

• b

• c

• d