Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini

Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini

Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini

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English

6th Grade

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CCSS
RI.6.2, RI.6.5, RI.11-12.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The East Indian Needles trick involved

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following countries was Harry Houdini born in?

USA 
Italy 
Hungary 
Mexico

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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