Questions from 'Our World, Our Stories' Textbook

In Unit 1, where did Takashi work for his part-time job?

• A convenience store

• A clothing store

• A bank

• A fast-food restaurant

In Unit 1, what percentage of people agreed to show a stranger to the gym?

• 50%

• 100%

• 18%

• 74%

In Unit 2, research shows that executives spend almost this many hours in meetings a week.

• 5 hours

• 23 hours

• 125 hours

• 15 hours

In Unit 2, what increases when firms suddenly introduce no-meeting days?

• Sick days

• Travel days

• Emails

• Phone calls

In Unit 5, what percentage of the companies that join the experiment decided to continue once the 6 months were over?

• 110%

• 90%

• 20%

• 64%

In Unit 5, what Japanese company DID NOT implement a 4-day work schedule?

• Panasonic

• Mizuho

• Toyota

• Hitachi

In Unit 16, what appeared in William Johnson's bedroom when he was an 11-year-old boy?

• A white figure of a young boy

• A pink elephant

• Batman

• A demon

In Unit 16, what percentage of people in America have encountered a ghost?

• 50%

• 10%

• 90%

• 20%

Michael Jackson is the __________ King of Pop!

• fright

• master

• so-called

• father

Some day I would like to ____________ a marathon. Do you think I can?

• build

• marry

• accomplish

• write