What does the writer mean by saying "it was no picnic for Thomas Edison to develop a practical light bulb for everyday use"?
Failure of success

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It was easy to create a light bulb.
Thomas Edison had a picnic when he created his invention.
It was difficult for Thomas Edison to develop the light bulb.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word "skyrocketed" mean?
to rise extremely quickly
to decrease something
a rocket firework
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word "dropping out" mean?
to continue
to stop doing something before you have completely finished
being involve
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word "expelled" mean?
to be enrolled
to force someone to leave something
to be accepted
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the word "willpower" mean?
the determination to do something difficult
the sense of weakness
a state of uncertainty
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
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What did Thomas Edison mean by saying
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ?
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Why was Walt Disney rejected by the newspapers?
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