MG22 Expansion 5-8 Reading Comprehension Quiz

What was the main focus of the Panorama news show prank in 1957?

• A chocolate harvest in Belgium

• A spaghetti harvest in Switzerland

• A pasta factory in Italy

• A cheese harvest in France

According to the text, what did the Swedish television prank claim?

• Television sets would become cheaper

• New channels would be available

• Nylon stockings could make TVs show color

• TV programs would be longer

True or False: The Australian metric time prank included an interview with a government official.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned in the text

• Partially true

The word "perpetrated" in the first paragraph most closely means:

• prevented

• carried out

• stopped

• imagined

In "They were told," the word "they" refers to:

• TV station workers

• Swiss farmers

• viewers who called in

• news anchors

What was the suggested method for growing a spaghetti tree?

• Plant it in rich soil

• Put a sprig in tomato sauce

• Water it daily

• Keep it in sunlight

The Swedish television prank occurred in:

• 1975

• 1957

• 1962

• 1960

According to the metric time prank, how many hours would be in a day?

• 24

• 10

• 15

• 20

The opposite of "fascinated" as used in the text would be:

• bored

• excited

• interested

• curious

What was unique about Swedish television at the time of the prank?

• It had multiple channels

• It was only in color

• It had one channel in black and white

• It had no channels