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1. [Part A] What is the article’s main purpose?

• A. to inform readers about celebrities who have experienced failure
• B. to compare successful inventions and failed inventions
• C. to show that failure can often be a step toward success
• D. to describe ways to be successful

2. [Part B] Which detail best supports the answer to question 1?

• A. “One of the world’s best basketball players was talking to reporters this past April.”
• B. “It may be hard to believe, but experts say setbacks are actually good for us.”
• C. “Many experts say that’s a good message to remember when things go wrong.”
• D. “. . . the company released the Wii in 2006.”

3. Which is a main goal of the Museum of Failure?

• A. to inspire people to avoid making mistakes
• B. to highlight successful products
• C. to show that failure isn’t always a bad thing
• D. to discourage people from taking risks

4. Reassurance can make you feel ___.

• A. exhausted
• B. curious
• C. discouraged
• D. confident

5. What proposal did students at Buckingham Elementary School come up with?

• A. limiting members of Congress to two terms
• B. limiting presidents to one term
• C. changing the name of the U.S. Constitution
• D. adding more members to Congress

6. The purpose of the sidebar, “The U.S. Constitution,” is to ___.

• A. list recent amendments to the Constitution
• B. give ideas for celebrating Constitution Day
• C. provide background information about the Constitution
• D. describe some pros and cons to amending the Constitution

7. Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article?

• A. The students won first place.
• B. The National Constitution Center is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• C. The students entered a contest to propose an amendment to the Constitution.
• D. The students worked together to write an amendment that would make elections fairer.

8. What is the article mainly about?

• A. a terrorist group called Al Qaeda
• B. how a school honors the life of Bryan C. Jack
• C. how the White House and other buildings are protected from attacks
• D. why terrorists attacked America on 9/11

9. A budget refers to a plan for managing ___

• A. national security
• B. information
• C. money
• D. leaders