Phineas Gage Comprehension and Analysis Quiz

Where did Phineas' accident happen?

• California

• Vermont

• New Hampshire

• Ohio

In which year did the incident occur?

• 1850

• 1848

• 1837

• 1950

What changes after the accident?

• Phineas' memory

• Phineas' balance

• Phineas' goals

• Phineas' personality

The accident made Phineas famous world-wide.

• True

• False

What are the railroad workers trying to do?

• Plant flowers.

• Blast away rock.

• Build a train.

• Clean the forest.

Which object pierced Phineas' skull?

• A metal pole.

• A yardstick.

• A tamping iron.

• A utility pole.

Phineas and his coworkers have done this successfully many times.

• True

• False

What was missing when the accident happened?

• Sand.

• Gunpowder.

• Water.

• Plaster.

What happened right before the accident?

• A thunderstorm.

• A rain shower.

• Phineas was distracted.

• The workers were told to move faster.

What caused the spark mentioned in the accident?

• A match.

• A lighter.

• The iron scraping against the rock.

• The iron hitting the sand.