Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

What nickname did Thomas’s family call him as a kid?

• Tommy

• Al

• Eddie

• Ally

what did Al’s uncle find him doing on the pile of straw?

• Digging up the straw

• Rolling around in the straw

• Sitting on a a baby goose egg

• Sitting on chicken eggs

Which state was Thomas born in?

• Ohio

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• North Dakota

Why did Thomas give the girl water and worms to drink?

• He wanted to see if she liked the taste

• He wanted to see if she would turn into a worm

• He wanted to see if she would wiggle like worms in the dirt

• He wanted to see if she would fly like birds did when they ate them

What did Thomas fall into when he was a kid?

• A grain storage bin

• A water tower

• A lake

• A pile of straw

Why did Thomas’s family move to Michigan?

• Because they lost their business when trains became more important than boats

• Because they lost their business when boats became more important than trains

• Because they lost their business when trains stopped working

• Because they lost their business when boats stopped working

What illness did Thomas get when he was a child?

• Green fever

• Scarlet fever

• Yellow fever

• Hay fever

Why did Thomas’s mom pull him out of school?

• Because kids were saying he was sleeping

• Because kids were saying he was making bad choices

• Because kids were saying he was addled

• Because kids were saying he tattled

What type of book was Thomas’s favorite type?

• English

• Math

• History

• Science

How were people able to send messages without phones?

• Texting

• Calling

• Writing letters

• Sending telegraphs