The History of Stink
Authored by Jennifer Paris
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why was Edna Murphey happy about the heat at the 1912 Atlantic City expo?
She wanted people to go to the beach.
She wanted to get a tan.
She wanted to sell ice water.
She wanted to sell Odorono.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The article says that in the Middle Ages, Europeans ______.
tried to invent deodorant
never wore heavy clothing
believed that bathing was bad for you
brushed their teeth four times a day
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CCSS.RI.6.2
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CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Who discovered that many illnesses are caused by germs?
a surgeon
a scientist
a teenager
a plumber
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
By the end of the 1912 expo, Edna Murphey had ______.
thousands of customers
millions of dollars
a new best friend
a rash
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CCSS.RI.7.2
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which statement below is NOT true based on the article?
Edna Murphey was from Ohio.
Wearing deodorant is common now.
Odorono is still a popular product.
Edna Murphey was a teen in 1912.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
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CCSS.RL.7.2
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
If you had to give this article a new title, which would be the best choice?
“Edna Murphey’s Many Inventions”
“How Americans Stopped Stinking”
“How to Clean Your Bathtub”
“Atlantic City: A Wonderful Place”
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The article says that Odorono harmed skin and clothing. So why did people at the expo buy it?
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