(CNN Student News) -- September 26, 2005
Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. What U.S. coastline did Hurricane Rita hit?
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2. What strength was Hurricane Rita when it hit?
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3. Based on what you learned in the story, what impact did Hurricane Rita have on the inland Louisiana city of Lake Charles?
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4. What impact did Rita appear to have on key oil refineries in the Gulf region?
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5. Why might this be good news for consumers?
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6. Based on what you learned in the report, what short- and long-term social, psychological and economic impact might Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have on the Gulf Coast region and on the rest of the United States?
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7. What do you think that anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan meant when she said, "We need a people's movement to end this war"?
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8. How does pro-troops rally participant Deb Meyer respond to those who protest the war in Iraq?
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9. Which rally, if any, do you think that you would attend? Explain.
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10. Do you think that it is important that Americans voice their opinions about the government's policies regarding the war in Iraq? State your rationale.
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