LITERACY TRIVIA

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LITERACY TRIVIA
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How long has Literacy Source been serving adult
learners in King County?

• A 8 years
• B 142 years
• C 21 years
• D 6 months

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How many students did Literacy Source serve in
its first year?

• A 102
• B 7
• C 29
• D 58

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How many students received instruction at
Literacy Source in 2007?

• A About 200
• B 3,259
• C 75
• D Over 500

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How many adults in Washington, age 16 and older,
do not have a high school diploma and are not
enrolled in school?

• A About 2000
• B Less than ten percent
• C 571,000
• D Almost one million

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• Nearly one fifth of Washingtons adult population
  lack high school credentials.

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What is the estimated difference in earnings in
high school graduates and functionally illiterate
adults?

• A 50
• B 50/year
• C 42
• D 17

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• An adult who cannot complete high school
  requirements earns about 42 less than a high
  school graduate.

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What percentage of Literacy Source students are
low-income?

• A 77
• B 25
• C 56
• D 97

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• Over three quarters of Literacy Source students
  are low-income.

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What number of Washington adults are limited
English proficient?

• A 65,000
• B 27,750
• C Nearly one million
• D 260,000

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• The actual number is likely much higher as some
  limited English proficient populations may not
  have been able to understand the U.S. Census or
  were afraid to check the box indicating that they
  spoke English less than very well.

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What are the top seven native languages of
Literacy Source students?

• A Japanese, English, Laotian, Spanish, French,
  Tigrinia, and Korean
• B Spanish, Japanese, Somali, English, Amharic,
  Thai, and Chinese
• C English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai,
  Cambodian, and Icelandic
• D English, Russian, Oromo, German, Chinese,
  Spanish, and Somali

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• About half of Literacy Source students are native
  English speakers. The remainder come from over
  forty different countries.

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In 2005, ____ of Washington employers had a hard
time finding qualified applicants for openings.

• A 6
• B 13
• C 37
• D 51

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• Among the skills applicants lacked were basic
  reading, writing, and math skills.

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Immigrants and refugees will account for ____ of
the growth in the nations working age population
between now and 2016.

• A 100
• B 75
• C 50
• D 25

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• From 2016 to 2035, immigrants and refugees will
  account for even more of the growth in the U.S.
  working age population 100 .

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What percentage of noncitizens live below 150 of
the poverty line?

• A 80
• B 37
• C 18
• D 0.5

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• More than a third of noncitizens, compared to
  only 18 of naturalized citizens, live below 150
  of the poverty line.

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How many people has Literacy Source helped to
naturalize since beginning our citizenship
program in 2001?

• A 450
• B Nearly one million
• C 18
• D 81

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How many hours of free instruction did Literacy
Sources staff and volunteer tutors and teachers
provide in 2007?

• A More than 15,000
• B About 12,000
• C Nearly one million
• D Less than 10,000

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• Literacy Source provides about 16,000 hours of
  instruction each year.

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