U10 W2 READING QUIZ

U10 W2 READING QUIZ

In 1922, Elis Stenman decided to build a house. He would make

it out of newspapers. That may sound odd, but Elis was smart and creative. He once invented a machine that made paper clips. Elis believed he could build a paper house. He always finished his projects.

Elis and his family went to work. They used more than 100,000 pieces of newspaper to finish the house. Elis lived happily in his

house of paper. His family moved out around 1930. The house was later turned into a museum. How did Elis do it? First, he built the house frame with wood. Then, he pasted newspapers together to make the walls. Each

wall was 215 layers thick! Last, he covered the outside walls with varnish. Varnish is a clear, sticky liquid that dries like paint. It is

often used to waterproof wooden boats.

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Elis also made furniture out of paper logs. To make the logs, Elis

tightly wound several layers of newspaper. Then he sealed each

log with varnish so it would not unroll. After the logs dried, Elis cut

them into different lengths. Then he nailed the logs together to

make furniture. Today, the paper house is still standing. Many people visit

Elis’s Paper House every year in Rockport, Massachusetts. They

are amazed that old papers could transform into a house with

furniture. Elis Stenman proved that it could be done.

Multiple Choice

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then

answer Part B.

Part A

What did Elis Stenman and his family do?

• A.

  They visited a paper house in Rockport, Massachusetts.

• B.

  They found a new way to make paper and paper clips.

• C.

  They started a newspaper in Rockport, Massachusetts.

• D.

  They built a house and furniture out of paper.

Multiple Choice

Select a sentence from the passage that support the answer

to Part A.

• A.

  “He once invented a machine that made paper clips.”

• B.

  “Elis also made furniture out of paper logs.”

• C.

  “They used more than 100,000 pieces of newspaper to finish

  the house.”

• D.

  “The house was later turned into a museum.”

What does the first picture show about the Paper House?

Multiple Choice

What does the first picture show about the Paper House?

• A.

  It shows that the Paper House looks like a real house.

• B.

  It shows why many people visit the Paper House.

• C.

  It shows why the house took many years to build.

• D.

  It shows how Elis varnished the walls to keep rain out.

Look at the picture of the furniture. Which sentence does the

picture help make clear?

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the furniture. Which sentence does the

picture help make clear?

• A.

  “First, he built the house frame with wood.”

• B.

  “Last, he covered the outside walls with varnish.”

• C.

  “After the logs dried, Elis cut them into different lengths.”

• D.

  “Many people visit Elis’s Paper House every year in

  Rockport, Massachusetts.

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. Answer Part A and then

answer Part B.

Part A

How did Elis

most likely

feel about his house in Rockport?

• A.

  He was disappointed with it.

• B.

  He was proud of it.

• C.

  He thought it was unsafe.

• D.

  He didn’t want people to know he built it.

Multiple Choice

Read paragraph 2. Which sentence supports the answer to Part

A?

• Elis and his family went to work.

• Elis lived

  happily in his house of paper.

• They used more than

  100,000 pieces of newspaper to finish the house.

• His family moved out around 1930.

  The house was later turned into a museum.

Multiple Choice

The word

invented

in paragraph 1 comes from a root word

meaning “come upon, or find.” What does

invented probably mean?

• A.

  sold something

• B.

  traded with someone

• C.

  made something new

• D.

  traveled somewhere

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the furniture. What type of furniture did

Elis make from newspaper logs?

• A.

  a dresser

• B.

  a sofa

• C.

  a bench

• D.

  a chair

Multiple Choice

The word

transformed

in paragraph 5 comes from a root word

meaning “shape.” What does

transformed

probably mean?

• A.

  one who shapes

• B.

  got into good shape

• C.

  changed the shape of

• D.

  took the shape away from

Multiple Choice

Which word means “not made”?

• unmade

• premade

• remade

• dismade

Multiple Choice

Which word means “paint again”?

• unpaint

• repaint

• painter

• paintless

Multiple Choice

Which word means “not pleased”?

• repleased

• pleasing

• displeased

• pleasure