Choices Quiz: Secrets of a Winning Fail

1. After his initial failure on The X Factor, Harry Styles kept trying and was able to find fame as part of the group _________

• A. Rihanna
• B. One Direction
• C. Jonas Brothers
• D. BTS

2. What job was Oprah Winfrey fired from before she went on to become one of the most successful talk show hosts of all time?

• A. Sales representative
• B. Actress
• C. Teacher
• D. News reporter

3. Steven Spielberg was rejected from _________ three times before becoming successful.

• A. film school
• B. medical school
• C. law school
• D. the police academy

4. Vera Wang dreamed of being _________ but used her failure to explore other interests.

• A. a fashion designer
• B. an Olympic figure skater
• C. an Olympic gymnast
• D. a movie director

5. Close reading: According to the article, professional basketball players only make about one out of every _________ 3-point shots they attempt.

• A. three
• B. four
• C. five
• D. six

6. Close reading: Engineer George de Mestral’s failure led to the creation of _________ .

• A. Post-it Notes
• B. chocolate chip cookies
• C. Velcro
• D. breakfast cereal

7. Critical thinking: What do you think is the most important step to take after a failure? Why?