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The document is about a reading quiz created by a group of students for chapter 3 of the book Drive. It provides instructions for students to create a reading quiz in groups that tests another student's understanding of the chapter without including their names on the quiz. Students will also individually take another group's quiz and grade it based on the quality of questions and how well it demonstrates an understanding of the chapter.
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