The Crisis

We can infer from this passage that the global crisis is affecting people in developing countries

• less than in industrialized countries.

• only when they live in cities.

• more than in industrialized countries.

• and industrialized countries in the same way.

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According to the article, many of the migrants arriving in Europe have been fleeing a civil war in

• Somalia.

• Greece

• Syria

• Libya

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According to the article, most of the migrants arriving in Europe have crossed the

• Atlantic Ocean.

• Sahara Desert

• Mediterranean Sea.

• Baltic Sea

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 You can infer that ____ are profiting from the wave of migrants fleeing the Middle East and Africa.

• refugee centers

• American corporations

• European officials

• smugglers

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According to Gore, how SHOULD people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?

• suspiciously

• privately

• slowly

• rapidly

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According to Gore, how should people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?

• suspiciously

• privately

• slowly

• rapidly

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Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning

of crisis?

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Which sentence from the article supports your inference about who profits from wave migrants?

• “Despite the challenges, humanitarian groups say much more needs to be done.”

• “. . . smuggling networks in Libya charge thousands of dollars for a spot on a ship.”

• “President Obama has pledged to accept 10,000 Syrians over the next year.”

• “Others, like Ali, are taken to refugee centers, where they receive food, shelter, and medical care.”

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What is the primary theme of the essay 'The Crisis'?

• Economic instability

• Environmental degradation

• Political upheaval

• Social inequality

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Crisis'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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