1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. Why are sunflowers named as such?
A) They turn their blooms from east to west to follow the sun
B) They are grown in sunny parts of the world
C) They have bright, yellow flowers
D) They are used to make sunflower oil

Question 2. What are the two parts of a sunflower bloom?
A) Disk and ray
B) Stem and leaf
C) Center and outer
D) Yellow and brown

Question 3. How tall can sunflower plants grow?
A) 1 to 2 meters
B) 2 to 3 meters
C) 3 to 4 meters
D) 1 to 4.5 meters

Question 4. What are the two parts of a sunflower's bloom?
A) The center and the outside
B) The stem and the leaves
C) The disk and the ray flowers
D) The center and the stem

Question 5. The center of the sunflower's bloom is a disk of small flowers packed closely together, which can be brown, yellow, or purple. The flowers around the outside of the bloom are called ray flowers and are golden yellow.
What are some uses for sunflower plants?
A) Making a yellow dye and feeding animals
B) Cooking and making soap
C) Making paint and eating the seeds as a snack