Harry Houdini

Look at the timeline. When did Harry change his name?

• After he married Bess

• After moving to Wisconsin

• After moving to New York

• When he became famous

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What structure did the author use in paragraph 2 and 3?

• Time order

• Lock and key

• Fact and opinion

• Question and answer

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In the first paragraph, the author explains vaudeville acts in order to

• entertain the reader with historical trivia and details

• show how Harry Houdini escaped from handcuffs

• remind the reader of other famous international celebrities

• help the reader understand Harry Houdini's success as a professional magician

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Why did Harry Houdini first begin working as an entertainer?

• He wanted to help his family earn money

• His wife, Bess, was an entertainer on Coney Island

• He had always been fascinated with vaudeville acts

• Martin Beck encouraged him to try new escape acts.

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Look at this sentence from the selection

Houdini's reputation soared

Te figurative language in this sentence helps the reader understand that

• Harry Houdini often performed high above the stage

• Harry was becoming very famous

• Mr. Beck, Houdini's agent and manager was wealthy

• even though he was successful, Houdini felt disappointed

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Houdini began to experience great professional success after

• he married his lifelong sweetheart, Bess

• performing on the trapeze with his father in New York

• Mr. Beck encouraged him to focus on escape acts in his show

• he moved to Wisconsin with his family

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The section titled "Professional Success" was included to

• describe Houdini's family and personal life

• provide information about Houdini's acrobatic shows

• teach readers how Harry performed his amazing tricks

• show readers how Harry worked hard to become successful

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What is the most likely reason the author included the drawing of the handcuffs?

• To encourage young readers to become magicians

• To help readers visualize Harry's amazing escapes

• To remind readers not to practice dangerous tricks at home

• To teach readers how to draw handcuffs

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After reading the selection, the reader can conclude that

• Harry Houdini was the best magician that ever lived

• men make better magicians than women

• Harry was a successful magician because he was very creative and he worked very hard

• Harry was famous because he changes his name

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Which sentence from the selection best shows that Houdini was famous throughout the world?

• Harry learned to walk on a tightrope and swing on a trapeze

• Soon, thousands of people came to Houdini's shows to see him escape

• He even went to England, France, Germany and beyond

• Houdini soon learned that entertaining large crowds could earn a young man a large amount of money

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