After you read
the group of conservationists go for a walk in the forest for all
of the following reasons except:
a. to see eucalyptus trees
8. to get motivation and ideas
c. to watch koalas in the wild
d. to meet deborah tabart
on page 1. what is the writer implying by calling the koala
universally popular"?
a. the koala is genetically related to aliens.
b. keaias are unique australan animals.
6the kaala occasionally interacts with other australian animals
d. koalas are found to be cute by almost everyone.
2. on page 4 which of these statements best expresses the opinion
of the last tourist?
a. the koala is one of the most popular animals in the world.
e. koalas are better than any other animal in australia
c. people all over the world want to protect koalas
d koalas are well known because they look like bears.
why have some americans come to australia?
a. because they know more about koalas than the australians
e, because they have similar conservation issues
c. because they want to study more about eucalyptus trees
d. because they want to create a koala habitat
val thompson implies that koalas:
a. have a sense of humor
b. don't like humans
c. are entertaining
d. cannot see lar distances
10. combining tourism and conservation might the legislation
because it will show that koalas can:
a. survive in sanctuaries
b. behave well near humans
c. be very passive and quiet
d. contribute to the national economy
3. which of the following is not contributing to the decimation
of the koala s natural habitat?
a. lack of proper legislation
b. housing
cland development
d, a paradigm shift
4. the word 'sole on page 8 can be replaced by
a. single
e, somewhat
c. prior
d. arbitrary
s. to protect koalas, the national koala act plans to:
a. arrest homebuilders
e, ensure more zoos will be built
c. educate landowners about koalas
d. offer some benefits to citizens
in paragraph i on page 10, it' in doing it' refers to:
a. destroying land
b, killing koalas
c. making concessions
d. creating future benefits
11. on page 18, what conclusion does val thompson draw?
a. the koala's habitat is easy to restore.
b. only popular animals will survive in australia.
c. the decimation of koalas will continue.
d. if koalas aren't saved, there may be no hope for other
less appealing endangered animals.
12. what is the main purpose of this story?
a. to minimize the seriousness of the koala conservation problem
b. to educate people about a specific conservation issue
c. to argue that countries must pass legislation to protect nature
d. to demonstrate the critical bond between plants and animals
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