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All About "Texting Can Kill"

Scholastic ACTION: September 6, 2010

After reading the article "Texting Can Kill," show how well you understood what you read. Click the bubble next to the best answer for each of the questions below.

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1
About __________ people die each year in car crashes caused by driver distraction.
  1. 6 million
  2. 60
  3. 6,000
  4. 1,000
2
Why is texting while driving especially dangerous for teens?
  1. Teens receive too many texts.
  2. Teens are not experienced drivers.
  3. Adults can text faster than teens.
  4. Teens drive faster than adults.
3
Which statement about Madison's or Reggie's accident is true?
  1. Madison killed a dog.
  2. Madison killed a cat.
  3. Madison killed two people.
  4. Reggie killed two people.
4
How far could you drive on the highway while typing an average text?
  1. the length of a football field
  2. a mile and a half
  3. three miles
  4. two blocks
5
Dr. Geoffrey Steinberg describes driving while texting as follows:
  1. "It's like driving while asleep."
  2. "It's like driving blindfolded."
  3. "It's like driving a truck."
  4. "It's like driving backward."
6
Because he caused an accident while texting, Reggie __________.
  1. spent 15 years in prison
  2. spent 30 days in jail
  3. gave up his phone forever
  4. had to pay $1,000 in fines
7
Many people thought Reggie's punishment was __________.
  1. too harsh
  2. too light
  3. perfectly fair
  4. none of the above
8
It bothers Madison that her friends __________.
  1. drive too fast
  2. drive too slowly
  3. drive drunk
  4. text while driving
9
Why do teens constantly check their text messages?
  1. Teens' messages are always emergencies.
  2. Teens don't want to miss anything.
  3. Phones can hold only a few messages at a time.
  4. Their messages are always funny.
10
Reggie tells other teens about his accident because __________.
  1. he wants attention
  2. his mom makes him
  3. he doesn't want other teens to make the same mistake
  4. people pay to hear about it
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