What is this Article mainly about?A.A new program in the state of Mato Grasso in Brazil is helping the rainforest and the indigenous peoples in the area.B.Some people who reside in Brazil are lamenting that the Sentinels of the Forest program did not exist before 2014.C.Brazil nuts are very versatile, as they can be sold whole, as a dried meal to make cookies, or as an oil that is added to shampoo.D.Agronomist Paulo Cesar Nunes, whose family harvests Brazil nuts in Rondonia, came up with the idea for a program in Mato Grosso.SUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.

Which statement from the Article best supports the idea that the harvesting of Brazil nuts will continue to be a source of income for the Cinta Larga and other indigenous peoples?A.Today, large agricultural companies are interested in clearing Mato Grosso forest to cultivate crops like soybeans, cotton, and corn, as well as to raise cattle.B.The area's indigenous peoples live on large reservations, so there are plenty of nuts to be collected.C.The project was the brainchild of Paulo Cesar Nunes, an agronomist whose family harvests Brazil nuts in the state of Rondonia in northwestern Brazil.D.According to the creation story of Brazil's indigenous Cinta Larga people, they were born out of the fruit of the Brazil nut tree.SUBMITExtras

Which of these is a statement of fact?A.Agronomist Paulo Cesar Nunes would do well to focus his attention on saving the forest in the state of Rondonia in northwestern Brazil.B.The Sentinels of the Forest program that turns Brazil nuts into cash for the Cinta Larga and other indigenous peoples of Brazil is ingenious.C.The 18 storage facilities that keep Brazil nuts fresh and dry while they await processing are the key to the success of the Sentinels of the Forest program.D.Some agricultural companies are considering clearing Mato Grosso forest for the cultivation of crops like soybeans, cotton, and corn.SUBMITExtras© 2024 Achieve3000 Inc. and its licensors.All Rights Reserved.

The best alternate headline for this Article would be __________.A.Agricultural Companies Eye Mato Grosso Forest for the Cultivation of Various CropsB.Brazil's Indigenous Cinta Larga People Trace Their Roots to the Fruit of the Brazil Nut TreeC.Project Allows Cinta Larga To Monetize Brazil Nut Trees and Protect Their Ancestral ForestD.Agronomist Paulo Cesar Nunes Institutes Project To Eradicate Hunger in Mato Grosso

Based on information in the Article, the reader can predict that __________.A.Paulo Cesar Nunes will move his extended family from Mato Grosso to Rondonia so his relatives can participate in the Sentinels of the Forest project.B.Some Brazilian tribal leaders will look for other ways for indigenous peoples to utilize natural resources to make money.C.The government of Brazil will discontinue its Zero Hunger program as more people get involved in the Sentinels of the Forest project.D.Daeit Akata Kaban, leader of the Cinta Larga, will forbid the indigenous people from participating in any programs that are funded by the government of Brazil.

Which of these is a statement of opinion?A.The Sentinels of the Forest program utilizes 18 storage facilities that are meant to keep Brazil nuts fresh and dry while they await processing.B.Some Brazilian indigenous peoples have increased their incomes because of a project that allows them to monetize the fruit of the Brazil nut tree.C.The Brazilian government's efforts to resettle landless farmers in the state of Rondonia resulted in some damage to the forest in that region.D.The Brazilian government would be wise to institute locally funded programs that are comparable to Paulo Cesar Nunes' successful Sentinels of the Forest project.SUBMITExtras