Quiz
1. What country has a 100 percent literacy rate?
- United States.
- Iceland.
- New Zealand.
2. Who of the following authors is the only American among the most published authors of all time?
- Stephen King (1947- )
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
- John Updike (1932- )
- Mark Twain (1835-1910)
- William Faulkner (1897-1962)
3. Nearly ______________ American adults have never attended school.
- 300000
- 900000
- 3000000
4. More than 20 percent of adults read at or below:
- a ninth grade level.
- a first grade level.
- a fifth-grade level.
5. What is the best selling American book of all time?
- Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care.
- The Guiness Book of World Records.
- Noah Webster's Blue-Backed Speller.
1. What country has a 100 percent literacy rate?
Iceland.
2. Who of the following authors is the only American among the most published authors of all time?
William Faulkner (1897-1962)
3. Nearly ______________ American adults have never attended school.
3000000
4. More than 20 percent of adults read at or below:
a fifth-grade level.
5. What is the best selling American book of all time?
Noah Webster's Blue-Backed Speller.
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