Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	What was the goal of Ackerman and the other eight researchers?
	A.	to learn more about the navigational abilities of spotted dolphins
	B.	to try to communicate with the dolphins
	C.	to play music to the dolphins
	D.	to identify and catalog individual dolphins

2.	What did the researchers do when they saw the spotted dolphins?
	A.	They put on snorkeling gear and entered the water with the dolphins.
	B.	They took detailed photographs of each dolphin.
	C.	They tagged the dolphins with radio-tracking devices.
	D.	They lowered audio speakers into the water.

3.	In what way does Ackerman say the dolphins "touched" the researchers?
	A.	with gentle pushes from their tail fins
	B.	with their X-ray-like sonar
	C.	with their musical voices
	D.	with the tips of their noses

4.	How were the researchers able to identify individual dolphins?
	A.	by the shape of their noses
	B.	by distinctive patterns of spots, notches, and blazes
	C.	by the pitch of their voices
	D.	by their behavior toward the researchers

5.	What especially surprised Ackerman about the interaction with the dolphins?
	A.	the dolphins' reluctance to get close to humans
	B.	the dolphins' show of strength
	C.	the dolphins' eagerness to make eye contact
	D.	the dolphins' variety of sounds

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