Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini

What did the Houdinis do early in their career to learn showmanship?

• tied Harry up in a straight jacket.
• performed in Dime Museums
• entertained police officers
• wrote their own flyers

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Which of these events occurred first?

• The straightjacket trick flopped.
• Houdini escaped from a jail cell.
• Houdini was the "King of Cards."
• Houdini performed in an animal cage.

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This biography describes the challenges that police officers gave Houdini. What main idea do these details support?

• Houdini pushed himself to prove his talent.
• Houdini tried to discover the real Houdini.
• Houdini never gave up on a good idea.
• Martin beck changed Houdini's life.

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Houdini took off his clothes at the San Francisco police station to

• show the officers how easily he could escape
• make it easier to remove a straightjacket
• prove that he was not hiding a key
• cause the press to write his story

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Houdini's creation of an announcement for theater owners in 1900 shows that he

• wanted as much attention as he could get
• was tired of working for Martin Beck
• promised to invent new tricks
• wanted to become a writer

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The East Indian Needles trick involved

• using needles to unlock handcuffs
• sewing a straightjacket
• threading several needles
• sticking needles into arms

Which of the following countries was Harry Houdini born in?

• USA 
• Italy 
• Hungary 
• Mexico

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How did Harry Houdini die?

• His appendix burst 
• Drowning 
• Old age 
• Too many magic tricks

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What were the two items Harry Houdini swallowed?

• Penny and dime
• Needle and feather
• Needle and thread 
• Handcuffs

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Which of the following correct matches Houdini's Metamorphosis?

• The theater where Houdini first performed
• The trick where Houdini would free himself from being locked in a trunk 

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