Woman with a Vision

On page 6, how did the drivers see through windshields when it was raining or snowing long ago?

• Drivers did not drive when it was raining or snowing.

• Drivers had to stop and get out to clean their windshield by hand.

• Drivers had to go through a car wash.

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What key detail on page 7 tells how Mary Anderson got the idea to invent the window clearing device?

• She wanted to be an inventor

• She didn't like when it rained or snowed.

• She noticed drivers constantly stopping to scrape and rescrape their windshield.

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On page 7 what word means the same thing as the word "noticed" in the following sentence?

She "noticed" drivers constantly stopping.

• saw

• ignored

• believed

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What does the word "obscured" mean?

The rain and snow obscured their vision.

• lighten up

• wipe away

• keep from being seen or darken

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What year did Mary Anderson come up with her invention?

• 1800

• 1903

• 2000

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