How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning

1.  Which of these did Ben Franklin invent?

• a.  the kite
• b.  the light bulb
• c.  the fireplace
• d.  the glass armonica

Ben Franklin invented the bifocals so that people could see - 

• a.  in dark rooms
• b.  up close and far away
• c.  underwater
• d. during severe storms

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According to the author of this article, Ben Franklin's most important discovery was a way to -

• a.  keep lightning from burning down buildings
• b.  heat rooms more quickly and using less wood
• c.  keep sailors healthy during long sea savages
• d.  speed up travel across the Atlantic

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What is the main idea of the article?

• a.  Ben Franklin was a curious boy.
• b.  Ben Franklin was honored by the people of France.
• c.  Ben learned a lot about electricity.
• d.  Ben Franklin helped people with his inventions.

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Ben Franklin's experiment with the kite and the key proved that lightning -

• a.  is not really dangerous
• b.  is pure electricity
• c.  can be used to heat houses
• d.  can be put out with water

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What was one of Ben Franklin's ideas about health?

• a.  It is dangerous to sweat.
• b.  Too much fresh air makes people catch colds.
• c.  It is healthful to drink lots of water.
• d.  Resting as much as possible is good for you.

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Read this sentence.

When thunderstorms were brewing, people would ring the church bells for all they were worth.

What does the idiom for all they were worth mean in this sentence?

• a. The people rang the bells as hard as they could.

• b. The bells were expensive.

• c. the people rang bells and everything around them.

• d. The bells were even louder than the thunderstorms.

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Read the sentence from the article.
Here's the part of the story where Ben's practice from thinking up all those inventions came in so handy.
What does the idiom "came in so handy" mean in this sentence?

• a.  Ben Franklin practiced with his hands.
• b.  Ben Franklin's inventions became famous.
• c.  Ben Franklin taught others how to invent.
• d.  Ben Franklin's practice helped him later.

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Read this sentence.
He wrote almanacs that gave hilarious advice.
The word hilarious means - 

• a.  funny
• b.  wise
• c.  surprising
• d.  useful

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10.  What is the author's view of Ben Franklin?

• A.  He thinks that Ben Franklin wasted his time with inventions.
• B.  He believes that Ben Franklin was a great inventor.
• C.  He believes that Ben Franklin should have been president.
• D.  He believes that Ben Franklin should have been a weatherman.

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