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The Evil Eye Comprehension Check
Test Description: Comprehension check for the article, The Evil Eye.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which best fits the main idea of the article?
A
Benito Mussolini believed King Alfonso of Spain had the evil eye.
B
Belief in the evil eye is very odd.
C
For centuries, people have tried to protect themselves from the evil eye.
2) The evil eye is a
A
curse.
B
powerful look that can be given at any time.
C
terrible illness.
3) Who is thought to have the evil eye?
A
babies
B
left-handed people
C
people with brown eyes
4) You can protect yourself from the evil eye by wearing
A
glasses.
B
blue.
C
a glass eye charm.
5) The group of people most easily harmed by the evil eye is
A
babies
B
Italians.
C
farmers.
6) According to the story, which of these will not break the evil eye curse?
A
saying something bad about the person who was cursed
B
spitting at the person who has the evil eye
C
washing in sea water
7) But during the tour, the lake's dam burst. What is the meaning of the word burst?
A
held together
B
broke
C
cracked
8) Either way, the person has a dark and dangerous force dwelling in his or her soul. What does dwelling in mean?
A
far from
B
living in
C
taking over
9) In parts of Africa it means those with squinty eyes. What does the word squinty mean?
A
large, open
B
half-closed
C
slanted
10) They dread hearing the words, Oh what a pretty baby.
A
dislike
B
fear
C
look forward to
11) In Scotland, farmers tied red ribbons to the tails of their livestock. What does the word livestock mean?
A
farm animals
B
pets
C
crops
12) The authors use the first sentence of the article to
A
get the reader's attention.
B
describe King Alfonso.
C
inform the reader about the evil eye.
13) The authors probably wrote this article in order to
A
make fun of people who believe in the evil eye.
B
inform and entertain the reader.
C
scare the reader.
14) After reading The Evil Eye, you can conclude that the authors
A
do not believe in the evil eye.
B
do not give their opinion about the evil eye.
C
believe in the evil eye.
15) According to the article, what is the effect of wearing a glass eye charm?
A
to give someone the evil eye
B
to break the evil eye curse
C
to protect the wearer from the evil eye
16) From what the article told you about the evil eye, you can conclude that
A
some people still believe in the evil eye.
B
many people have died because of the evil eye.
C
brides in Italy still wear red veils.
17) Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?
A
Belief in the evil eye is very old.
B
Bad luck seemed to follow Spain's King Alfonso.
C
Fishing boats in Europe often have an eye painted on the bow to ward off the evil eye.
18) What is the effect of the evil eye, according to those who believe in it?
A
They try to protect themselves from it.
B
It can cause sickness and death.
C
A dark and dangerous force dwells in some people's souls.
19) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: In Turkey, there are not many people with blue eyes.
A
Yes
B
No
20) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: Only people with the evil eye give compliments.
A
No
B
Yes
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