Reading Comprehension Quiz (Fareed Zakaria, “How to Restore the American Dream”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Fareed Zakaria, “How to Restore the American Dream”

Read “How to Restore the American Dream” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question What type of essay did Zakaria write?

1. What type of essay did Zakaria write?

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Question Based on Zakaria’s observations of America, what is the American Dream?

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Question Zakaria suggests in paragraph 4 that India is more optimistic than America about the future. Why is that?

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Question In the section, “Going Global,” Zakaria notes that many companies based in the United States have opened up facilities in other countries. Why?

4. In the section, “Going Global,” Zakaria notes that many companies based in the United States have opened up facilities in other countries. Why?

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Question What are the causes for the loss of jobs in the United States?

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Question What does David Autor, MIT economist, mean when he says that there is a “polarization of job opportunities”?

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Question In the section “Recapturing the Dream,” Zakaria lists what the United States can do to make attaining the American Dream a reality. What does he suggest that the left and right (Democrats and Republicans) do?

7. In the section “Recapturing the Dream,” Zakaria lists what the United States can do to make attaining the American Dream a reality. What does he suggest that the left and right (Democrats and Republicans) do?

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Question Which country does Zakaria note is the easiest for doing business in today’s economy?

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Question After reading this article, how would you describe Zakaria’s tone?

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