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Famous Bridge in India is in Danger of Coming Down…Because of Spit (1070L)

Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases.

1. Name the two Indian states that banned gutkha in early January.

2. Name the Indian agency that banned tobacco from food items.

3. How many states are in India? How many union territories are there?

4. How many Indian children are addicted to gutkha?

5. What, precisely, is causing the corrosion of the bridge in India?

7/8.RL.1,2,4

2. Answer each question in one or more complete sentences.

Why do both adults and children continue to chew gutkha when the health risks are so dangerous?

Although not definitively stated in the article, what organization is most likely responsible for the research

conducted on gutkha deaths and oral cancer cases?

What chemical is used in gutkha to increase its shelf life? Where is this compound more commonly found?

7/8.RL 1,2,.4

Rahman, S.A. Famous bridge in India is in danger of coming down…because of spit. Christian Science Monitor. January

20, 2013. Available at

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