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  1. On which river would the Three Gorges Dam be built?
    1. The Nile
    2. The Mississippi
    3. The Yellow River
    4. The Yangtze


  2. That river is the world's:
    1. Longest
    2. Second longest
    3. Third longest
    4. Fourth longest


  3. China's officials claim that the dam will do which of the following?
    1. Increase China's military capabilities
    2. Increase the happiness of the Chinese people
    3. Control flooding and save lives
    4. Cure cancer


  4. What will happen to the river after the dam is built?
    1. It will turn into a large lake
    2. It will slowly dry up, leaving a wasteland
    3. It will be diverted to provide water to other inland cities
    4. It will be colonized by the Chinese, who will build underwater cities and farms


  5. How will historic landmarks and the people living near the river be affected?
    1. They will all be buried underwater
    2. The Chinese government will move the historic buildings and temples to a safe location, and millions of Chinese will be forced to move
    3. The historic landmarks will be buried underwater and millions of Chinese will be forced to move
    4. Nothing; the dam will not affect them


  6. What is the main point that Dai Qing, the Chinese environmentalist who was jailed for her criticisms the dam, makes concerning the project?
    1. The dam is not big enough to preserve the river's ecosystem
    2. An enormous dam on the country's biggest river is not necessary; there are other alternatives available
    3. The destruction of a great deal of the aquatic life of the river will lead to famine in China
    4. The dam will reduce the available waterfront space for construction of buildings


  7. The Chinese record of dam building, according to Arthur Zich, the writer, is:
    1. superb
    2. very bad
    3. decent
    4. unknown


  8. In an attempt to ''humanize'' the project, Bob Sacha, the photographer:
    1. Became a construction worker on the project
    2. Lived in a boat on the river
    3. Interviewed Chinese government officials in charge of the dam
    4. Followed one family and its emotional departure from its village


  9. Arthur Zich describes the river after the dam is built as which of the following?
    1. An open sewer the length of Lake Superior
    2. An enormous pond
    3. A triumph of engineering
    4. A fish's nightmare


  10. What explanation does Bob Sacha give for the extreme pollution of the river that a dam would cause?
    1. Animals would gather at the water more frequently, leaving large amounts of waste there
    2. The dam itself would produce industrial waste that would flow into the river
    3. The dam would cause the river to enlarge, thereby engulfing a huge nearby trash dump
    4. The dam would halt the natural flushing action of the river


  11. What positive contributions to China does Arthur Zich foresee if the dam is a success?
    1. Increased production
    2. Better use of natural resources
    3. Control flooding and allow oceangoing vessels to travel far inland
    4. Creation of an artificial habitat for endangered aquatic animals


  12. According to Arthur Zich, what is the only way in which the dam can be stopped?
    1. A complete overhaul of the Chinese government
    2. Terrorist tactics
    3. Peaceful demonstrations outside the Chinese Embassy
    4. Writing letters to the Chinese government




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