Mary Anderson's Great Invention Comprehension

The genre for Mary Anderson's Great Invention is

• realistic fiction

• biography

• fantasy

• narrative nonfiction

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For which invention is Mary Anderson famous?

• she invented front car lights

• she invented car radios

• she invented windshield wipers

• she invented car horns

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Why does the author compare snow to a blanket?

• to show that snow can keep you warm

• to show how the snow is covering the ground

• to show how the snow smells

• to show how to drive in snow

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Before Mary's invention, drivers used _________ to repel the rain water off their windshields.

• sticks

• clothes

• beavers

• onions

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How did Mary begin the process of fixing the problem?

• she called another inventor for ideas

• she sketched her idea and made notes

• she bought the product on Amazon

• she stole a top secret prototype from the Russians

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Mary's invention was an immediate success.

• true

• false

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What does this metaphor mean? Mary's idea was a gem.

• her idea did not work

• her idea was shiny

• her idea was new

• her idea worked well

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Because of Mary Anderson's invention, driving became safer and easier.

• true

• false

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What did drivers use to move the wiper back and forth?

• an electric switch

• a pedal on the floor

• a handle moved by the driver

• a crank turned by the passenger

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What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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