Section One--Math Skills
1. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized a $5.6 billion increase in Title One spending for low-income children. However, President Bush budgeted only $1 billion for Title One. If Title One calls for $2,800 perpoverty-level student, how many children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 7
d. 1,643,857
2. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized an expansion of transportation and other support services to an additional 130,000 homeless children. Instead of an increase, the President's budget froze funding for the homeless education program. Because of inflation, this meant 8,000 fewer homeless children could be served than in the previous year. Assuming there is no increase in homelessness this year, how many homeless children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 8
c. 13
d. 138,000
3. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized increased funding to help school districts meet the mandate that all teachers in core academic sujects be "higly qualified" by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. By freezing funding for the Teacher Quality State Grant Program, the Bush budget trains 92,000 fewer teachers than were promised by the act. Assuming each teacher teaches four classes a day of twenty-five students each, and does guidance counseling for eight additioal students, how many children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 25
c. 33
d. 9,936,000
4. There are seventy-two million children in the United States. If George leaves 1,643,857 children behind by cutting Title One programs, and leaves 138,000 children behind by freezing spending for homeless education programs, and leaves 9,936,000 by slashing teacher training, what percentage of America's children has George left behind?
a. 0%
b. 1.63%
c. 16.3%
d. 163%
Section Two--Verbal Skills
1. Teddy agreed to throw his support behind the No Child Left Behind Act because George had promised to fully _____ it. When George presented his budget, Teddy felt _____. Which pair of words best fills in the blanks?
a. undermine; excited
b. comprehend; transcribe
c. transcribe; Betsy
d. fund; betrayed
2. George W. Bush said, "Education is my top priority," he was being . . .
a. mendacious
b. rebarbative
c. risible
d. all of the above
3. Sometimes in life, it is okay to tell a little _____, but you should always avoid _____. Which pair best fills in the blanks?
a. white lie to American people; getting caught
b. story that tugs at the heartstrings; being mawkish
c. joke to lighten the mood; running with scissors
d. kid that you're going to fund his education; following through
4. Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: "George W. Bush is the President who, in God's name, will protect our children."
a. The sentence is correct.
b. George W. Bush is the President who in God's name will protect our children.
c. George W. Bush is the President. Who, in God's name, will protect our children?
d. George W. Bush is the President. Who, in God's name, will protect our children?!
*from Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken
1. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized a $5.6 billion increase in Title One spending for low-income children. However, President Bush budgeted only $1 billion for Title One. If Title One calls for $2,800 perpoverty-level student, how many children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 7
d. 1,643,857
2. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized an expansion of transportation and other support services to an additional 130,000 homeless children. Instead of an increase, the President's budget froze funding for the homeless education program. Because of inflation, this meant 8,000 fewer homeless children could be served than in the previous year. Assuming there is no increase in homelessness this year, how many homeless children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 8
c. 13
d. 138,000
3. In the No Child Left Behind Act, Congress authorized increased funding to help school districts meet the mandate that all teachers in core academic sujects be "higly qualified" by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. By freezing funding for the Teacher Quality State Grant Program, the Bush budget trains 92,000 fewer teachers than were promised by the act. Assuming each teacher teaches four classes a day of twenty-five students each, and does guidance counseling for eight additioal students, how many children are left behind?
a. 0
b. 25
c. 33
d. 9,936,000
4. There are seventy-two million children in the United States. If George leaves 1,643,857 children behind by cutting Title One programs, and leaves 138,000 children behind by freezing spending for homeless education programs, and leaves 9,936,000 by slashing teacher training, what percentage of America's children has George left behind?
a. 0%
b. 1.63%
c. 16.3%
d. 163%
Section Two--Verbal Skills
1. Teddy agreed to throw his support behind the No Child Left Behind Act because George had promised to fully _____ it. When George presented his budget, Teddy felt _____. Which pair of words best fills in the blanks?
a. undermine; excited
b. comprehend; transcribe
c. transcribe; Betsy
d. fund; betrayed
2. George W. Bush said, "Education is my top priority," he was being . . .
a. mendacious
b. rebarbative
c. risible
d. all of the above
3. Sometimes in life, it is okay to tell a little _____, but you should always avoid _____. Which pair best fills in the blanks?
a. white lie to American people; getting caught
b. story that tugs at the heartstrings; being mawkish
c. joke to lighten the mood; running with scissors
d. kid that you're going to fund his education; following through
4. Correct the punctuation in the following sentence: "George W. Bush is the President who, in God's name, will protect our children."
a. The sentence is correct.
b. George W. Bush is the President who in God's name will protect our children.
c. George W. Bush is the President. Who, in God's name, will protect our children?
d. George W. Bush is the President. Who, in God's name, will protect our children?!
*from Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken
