The Wall Street Journal Education Program

The Wall Street Journal Education Program Weekly Review & Quiz Covering front-page articles from Sep 16-22, 2006 Links Fall 2006 Developed by: Scott R. Homan Ph.D., Purdue University

Questions 1 – 12 from The First Section, Section A

Ford and Chrysler Show Dark Outlook For U.S. Car Makers By JEFFREY MCCRACKEN, STEPHEN POWER and JOSEPH B. WHITE September 16, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115831165080564231.html

As U.S. Debates Guest Workers, They Are Here Now By JOEL MILLMAN September 18, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115854286820465937.html

Internal Security Expert Told H-P Its Leak Probe Might Be Illegal By PETER WALDMAN and STEVE STECKLOW September 19, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115862592613366982.html

Nations' Rich Trade With Iran Is Hurdle For Sanctions Plan By NEIL KING JR. and MARC CHAMPION September 20, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115871270536168350.html

In Golf as in Life, A Lot of Players Won't Give an Inch By TIMOTHY J. CARROLL September 21, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115877076653769026.html

Murdered Regulator In Russia Made Plenty of Enemies By GUY CHAZAN September 22, 2006; Page A1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115889070184770920.html

Questions 13 – 17 from Marketplace

'Any College Will Do' By CAROL HYMOWITZ September 18, 2006; Page B1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115853818747665842.html What Exactly Was It That the Boss Said? You Can Only Imagine By JARED SANDBERG September 19, 2006; Page B1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115861587981966670.html

Yahoo Warns Of Weakness In Web-Ad Sales By KEVIN J. DELANEY and SUZANNE VRANICA September 20, 2006; Page A19 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115868088020267584.html

Sex, Skin, Fireworks, Licked Fingers -- It's a Quarter Pounder Ad in China By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH and JANET ADAMY September 21, 2006; Page B1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115878077581269173.html

Wal-Mart Cuts Prices for Many Generic Drugs to $4 By GARY MCWILLIAMS and BARBARA MARTINEZ September 22, 2006; Page B1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115884220108069974.html

Questions 18 – 23 from Money & Investing

Digging Up Cheap Overseas Fares By JEFF OPDYKE September 16, 2006; Page B1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115835161170164698.html

Card Rewards Sweeten, At Merchants' Expense By ROBIN SIDEL September 18, 2006; Page C1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115854093554665890.html

More Companies May Dig Deeper In Search for Oil By RUSSELL GOLD September 19, 2006; Page C1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115863558352767214.html

Stocks Fall and Oil Drops Below $62 As Markets Await Today's Fed Meeting By PETER A. MCKAY September 20, 2006; Page C1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115871572175168442.html

Atlanta Company Faces Investigation Over Its Ads Promising Hefty Returns By By ZACHARY M. SEWARD and JOHN HECHINGER September 21, 2006; Page C1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115880035523569591.html Happy Retailers By JUSTIN LAHART September 22, 2006; Page C1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115888458227970776.html

Questions 24 – 26 from Personal Journal, Section D

Health Plans Expand Dental Benefits By M.P. MCQUEEN September 19, 2006; Page D1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115862887605767077.html

A First Look at Next Year's Taxes By TOM HERMAN September 20, 2006; Page D1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115871579186268446.html

New Directions: Fewer Parents Encourage Kids to Follow in Their Career Footsteps By SUE SHELLENBARGER September 21, 2006; Page D1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115880258945769633.html