Reading comprehension (ESL) - Exercise 32: The conservative "tea party movement" in the United States

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TOPIC: The conservative 'tea party movement' in the United States

STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 32

STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How long has the tea party movement been around?
  Close to two years
  Half a year
  About a year

2. Which of the following is true regarding Barack Obama's opinion of the movement?
  He's a fan.
  He doesn't see it as a mainstream movement.
  He thinks that its concerns about federal spending are ridiculous

3. Which of the following is NOT true?
  The tea party movement has libertarian tendencies.
  The tea party movement's influence seems to be growing.
  The Democratic party has a concrete strategy to combat the movement.

4. Who is the leader of the tea party movement?
  The movement has no leader
  Barack Obama's former White House aid
  Sarah Palin

5. Which major American political party is the tea party movement affiliated with?
  The Republican Party
  Neither of the two parties
  The Democratic Party

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