Lesson 7 Activity 8 : Phineas Gage

What is interesting about the situation Phineas is in?

• He is getting bored when there is nothing to be bored about

• He has had a freak accident happen to him, now he is at a freak show

• The doctors and scientists are ignoring him to argue about things they dont know about

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How does Barnum make money?

• Mixing fake attractions with real exotic animals

• Hosting new exotic things from all over the world

• showing of Phineas to the crowds and collecting money

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According to the passage, what was PT Barnum famous for?

• brain scientist

• railroad owner

• showman who ran a museum

• stagecoach operatior

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In the paragraph it says the lights were "deliberately dim," what do you think that means?

• They didnt have as many lights because they were not making as much money yet.

• They made the lights dim so people would get lost in the crowd and enjoy themselves

• They made the lights not as bright on purpose so people couldnt see how fake the things were

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How much extra did they charge to look inside the hole in Phineas's head?

• ten cents

• twelve dollars

• ten dollars

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What was the purpose of the other skull that he carried with him

• to scare the children

• to encourage others to stay away from explosives

• to show how he was injured

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Why is it likely that they want to know what Phineas did while on the road?

• To figure out how much his behavior changed due to the injuries

• To capture him and put him in a lab

• To create a treatment to help him out

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Why is it likely that they want to know what Phineas did while on the road?

• To figure out how much his behavior changed due to the injuries

• To capture him and put him in a lab

• To create a treatment to help him out

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What does Phineas do in New Hampshire?

• works with sick people in a hospital

• works with horses

• works on a farm

What does Phineas do in South America?

• works with sick people in a hospital

• works with horses

• works on a farm