Gustave Eiffel, Architect of the Eiffel Tower

Which statement summarizes the selection?

• The Eiffel Tower, designed in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel, stands today as an iconic Paris landmark

• Gustave Eiffel was an engineer who designed many bridges and structures, including the Eiffel tower

• Gustave Eiffel died in 1923 and is remembered for designing the "one-hit-wonder" Eiffel Tower

• Engineer Gustave Eiffel was indicted for fraud while building locks in the Panama Canal

Which section of the selection summarizes the text

• the introduction

• Gustave Eiffel's early days

• Eiffel's Notable Accomplishments

• The Rest of the Story

According to the selection, which statement is true?

• The Eiffel Tower was originally to be built next to the Panama Canal

• Gustave Eiffel's designs for the Eiffel tower were original and widely accepted

• Gustave Eiffel was sentenced to prison for fraud on his work on the Statue of Liberty

• The Eiffel Tower was built to serve as a focal point for the Paris Centennial Exposition of 1889

Based on the last sentence in paragraph 4, what does the word Barbarous emphasize?

• disapproval and negative feelings

• happiness and contentment

• gratitude for a job well done

• that an object is to expensive for what it is worth

Which quote from the selection is the example of Gustave Eiffel's point of view?

• "Artists in Parish protested the tower, calling it 'vertiginously ridiculous' and 'barbarous.'"

• "He couldn't understand the criticism surrounding the project"

• "'I ought to be jealous of the tower, it is much more famous than I am.'"

• "'The man behind the masterpiece gradually disappeared in the towering shadow of his creation.'"

What did blogger Tony Wheeler mean by the phrase, "one-hit-wonder" in the last paragraph?

• to only hit one home run in baseball

• to be popular for one specific accomplishement

• to question who was responsible

• to judge someone by there strength and power

How does the author support her claim that Gustave Eiffel's creations can be found on several continents?

• by naming every bridge that Gustave built

• by listing all the masterpieces constructed by Gustave Eiffel

• by including structures such as St. Anne Mission and Pont Fairdherbe Bridge in the selection

• by explaining the design of Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition

How does the selection support the idea that Gustave Eiffel is best known for his tower?

• It describes Eiffel's early work as a civil engineer

• It contrasts Eiffel's tower in Paris with the one planned in Philadelphia

• It details how his career was damaged through constant scandal

• It states that Eiffel's name and the monument became one and the same