The Real McCoy

Why did Elijah McCoy's parents flee to Canada to live?

• Because black people were free there
• Because there was a lot of land
• Because his dad wanted to go fight in a war
• Because they liked cold weather

How old was Elijah when he went to college?

• 22
• 18
• 16
• 35

Why did McCoy have a hard time finding work in America?

• He didn't pay attention in school so he didn't have any skills
• Many people still thought of black people as slaves
• He wasn't any good at anything
• He didn't look hard enough for a job

What would happen if the fire in the firebox of a train burned out?

• The train would keep going
• It would get cold
• The train would speed up
• The train would stop running

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Besides fireman, what other job did Elijah have?

• Main engineer
• Ticket puncher
• Oilman
• Caboose driver 

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How did his lubricating cup help the train?

• It didn't have to stop every few miles to get more oil on moving parts
• It gave people on the train something to drink out of 
• It didn't. Other people had already invented it before
• It helped the train be less bumpy for passengers 

Why did Elijah get remarried in 1973 to Mary Eleanora Delaney?

• Because he first wife didn't want to have any children
• Because his first wife died at the age of 25 
• Because his first wife divorced him for working too much
• Because his first wife fell in love with a different man

What was McCoy's advice to students?

• Be cool, stay in school.
• Invent and inspire others.
• Always do your best.
• Stay in school. Be progressive. Work hard.

Which invention was Elijah most proud of?

• the telephone
• the Model A Ford
• the graphite lubricator
• the pencil