A telephone mix up

What Genre is the story "A Telephone Mix-Up?"

• Narrative

• Historical Fiction

• Non-fiction

What is the "engineering miracle" Centerburg, OH was about to get?

• New Ipads

• Computers

• Cell phones

• A telephone

In the story, Meg scouted the "tall poles that were going up weekly." What were the tall poles?

• Radio towers

• Cell towers

• Telephone poles

• Street lights

In the story, what is meant by "Pandora's box of troubles?"

• It will cause a lot of extra, unwanted problems

• It will be a benefit to the town

• It will make everyone's lives easier

How did the invention of the telephone affect Dr. Ericksen?

• It made it easier for people to get ahold of the Dr. Ericksen when they needed him.

• They were able to text each other

• It made it more difficult for people to talk to each other

Mrs. Lan likes tinkering with broken bikes.

What is the best definition of tinkering?

• Assembling

• Disassembling

• Fixing

• Customizing

In the early 1900s, the telephone was considered new technology.

What is the best definition of technology?

• A machine that helps to make life easier.

• A system of tools and techniques used to solve problems

• A set of skills used to create products or services

• A form of communication between people and machines

Rosa's family celebrated a decade of living together.

What is the best definition of decade?

• 10 years

• several years

• a long time

• years

What is the role of the telephone in the resolution of the story?

• It is not mentioned in the resolution

• It is the main focus of the resolution

• It brings people together

• It causes more problems

Who is the first person in Centerburg to have a telephone installed?

• Dr. Ericksen

• Mr. Kane

• Mrs. Kane

• Meg