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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
For centuries, people have tried to protect themselves from the evil eye.
C
Belief in the evil eye is very odd.
2) The evil eye is a
A
powerful look that can be given at any time.
B
terrible illness.
C
curse.
3) Who is thought to have the evil eye?
A
left-handed people
B
people with brown eyes
C
babies
4) You can protect yourself from the evil eye by wearing
A
blue.
B
glasses.
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
washing in sea water
B
spitting at the person who has the evil eye
C
saying something bad about the person who was cursed
7) But during the tour, the lake's dam burst. What is the meaning of the word burst?
A
cracked
B
broke
C
held together
8) Either way, the person has a dark and dangerous force dwelling in his or her soul. What does dwelling in mean?
A
taking over
B
living in
C
far from
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
look forward to
B
fear
C
dislike
11) In Scotland, farmers tied red ribbons to the tails of their livestock. What does the word livestock mean?
A
farm animals
B
crops
C
pets
12) The authors use the first sentence of the article to
A
inform the reader about the evil eye.
B
get the reader's attention.
C
describe King Alfonso.
13) The authors probably wrote this article in order to
A
make fun of people who believe in the evil eye.
B
scare the reader.
C
inform and entertain the reader.
14) After reading The Evil Eye, you can conclude that the authors
A
believe in the evil eye.
B
do not believe in the evil eye.
C
do not give their opinion about 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 protect the wearer from the evil eye
C
to break the evil eye curse
16) From what the article told you about the evil eye, you can conclude that
A
many people have died because of the evil eye.
B
brides in Italy still wear red veils.
C
some people still believe in the evil eye.
17) Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?
A
Bad luck seemed to follow Spain's King Alfonso.
B
Fishing boats in Europe often have an eye painted on the bow to ward off the evil eye.
C
Belief in the evil eye is very old.
18) What is the effect of the evil eye, according to those who believe in it?
A
A dark and dangerous force dwells in some people's souls.
B
It can cause sickness and death.
C
They try to protect themselves from it.
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
No
B
Yes
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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