DRR October Quiz 1

The details in paragraph 4 show that Ole believed –

• sometimes a person’s best effort is not enough

• toys should be brightly colored

• there is always room for improvement

• the customer is not always right

Which sentence from the selection BEST helps the reader visualize what Legos look like?

• This helped him come up with the idea for interlocking plastic blocks that could be used to construct walls with staggered rows and window openings.

• In the 1970s, Lego added boat and ship sets, family sets, and other figurines.

• In the beginning, these toys were not well liked by customers because they were used to metal or wooden toys.

• He began producing miniature versions of his products to show his customers.

The reason Christiansen’s woodworking business declined was –

• Legos would not interlock tightly.

• The Great Depression hit.

• He hadn’t added boats and ships yet.

• Production of full-sized ladders were too expensive.

How can the reader identify this selection as a biography?

• It describes the process of making and manufacturing a popular toy.

• It explains the details of an important company.

• It tells the story of a real person’s life, but it is not written by that person.

• It tells about historical events during the 1900s.

Christiansen decided to improve his interlocking plastic blocks because –

• they were made of plastic and bricks

• the windows on the blocks wouldn’t open

• they were not brightly colored

• customers were used to toys made of other materials

In the selection, what does the word "inspired" mean?

• brilliant

• motivated

• bored

• educated

Christiansen stopped making furniture and woodwork because –

• he was depressed

• he began making and selling toys

• his ladders and ironing boards were not selling very well

• piggy banks, cars, and other toys became more popular

The author wrote this selection most likely to –

• tell the reader about an important historical event

• inspire the reader to become an inventor

• explain to the reader how to assemble logs

• inform the reader about the life of an inventor

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of "miniature"?

• of his products

• began producing

• had to focus

• small models

With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• Ole Christiansen made a lot of money from his Lego invention.

• Ole Christiansen was a determined man who did not give up after failures.

• Ole Christiansen could still make improvements to his invention.

• Ole Christiansen could have probably made a lot of money if he had invented more piggy banks, cars, and other toys.