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The Cobra Effect
Reading Comprehension Quiz
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Which best defines the word 'colonize' as used in the FIRST paragraph?
To inhabit and rule a foreign land
To destroy or ruin a foreign land
To trade or do business with other people
To do battle or fight with another group of people
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Which conclusion can be supported with text from the passage?
India had the same amount of poisonous snakes as the UK.
India had fewer poisonous snakes than the UK.
India DID NOT have poisonous snakes.
India had more poisonous snakes than the UK.
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Which event happened LAST?
The government began paying a bounty for dead snakes.
The snake breeders released their cobras into the wild.
People started breeding snakes.
The number of snakes decreased.
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What was the overall effect of the bounty program on the cobra population in Delhi?
The snakes were completely wiped out.
The number of snakes increased.
The number of snakes decreased.
The number of snakes stayed about the same.
How do you know this? Cite the text in your answer.
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Which best defines the term 'cobra effect' as described in the text?
A response to a problem that has no effect.
A response to a problem that completely solves it.
A response to a problem that makes it better.
A response to a problem that makes it worse.
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Which is NOT a reason why the City of Chicago put a tax on plastic bags?
Lightweight plastic bags pollute the water.
The city wanted people to reuse bags.
Lightweight plastic bags pollute the land.
Lightweight plastic bags are toxic to children.
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How did retailers respond to the tax on lightweight plastic bags?
They gave paper bags to customers.
They stopped giving bags to customers.
They passed the tax on to the customers.
They gave thick plastic bags to customers.
How do you know this? Use the text to support your response.
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How did the tax affect the problem with plastic bags in the City of Chicago?
It solved the problem completely.
It helped reduce the problem a little bit.
It made the problem worse.
It helped reduce the problem a lot.
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With which statement would the author most likely AGREE?
Think through solutions carefully before trying them.
There's no point in trying to fix anything.
There is no such thing as a bad idea.
The fastest solution to a problem is always the best solution.
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer completely.
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What lesson can readers learn from this text?
Things will always work out in the end.
Our actions can have unexpected consequences.
Intentions are more important than consequences.
Outcomes don't matter as long as you try your best.
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Explain the cobra effect in your own words. Use an example from the text or your experience to describe the cobra effect.
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How is what happened in Chicago with plastic bags similar to what happened in New Delhi with cobras? Write in complete sentences and refer to the text in your response.
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