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  Where would you look to find the
  population of the state of Maine?

                 map of Maine

A.  newspaper
B.  almanac
C.  dictionary
D.  atlas

  Where could you find a definition
  for the word pedestrian?

                  

A.  encyclopedia
B.  dictionary
C.  newspaper
D.  card catalog

  Where could you read the weather
  forecast for tomorrow?

                    clouds, lightning, sun

 

A. dictionary
B.  almanac
C. newspaper
D. encyclopedia

  You want to find a synonym for the
  word "friend".  Where should you
  look?

               

A. atlas
B.  almanac
C.  newspaper
D. thesaurus

  You want to know the author of the
  book Shiloh.  Where can this
  information be found?

                    book

A. card catalog
B. encyclopedia
C. dictionary
D. atlas

  You want to know what state is north
  of California?  What reference
  should you use?

                map of California                   

A. dictionary
B.  atlas
C.  card catalog
D. newspaper

  Where could you look to learn more
  about where whales migrate?

                   whale  

A. encyclopedia
B.  atlas
C. dictionary
D. thesaurus

  You want to go see a movie.  Where
  would you look to find out what's
  playing at the theater?

                   people watching movie

A. almanac
B. newspaper
C. atlas
D. encyclopedia
 

  You want to find out what the state
  bird of Florida is.  What reference
  would help you?

                        

A.  atlas
B.  thesaurus
C.  card catalog
D.  almanac

  You'd like to learn more about
  George Washington.  Where is this
  information found?

                      George Washington 

A. dictionary
B.  atlas
C. encyclopedia
D. thesaurus

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