Elijah McCoy and the Wolf

What did Elijah go looking for at the Michigan Central Railroad?

• a job as an engineer

• new engineer friends

• a new train to buy for himself

• a job for his brother

Because Elijah's mother and father saved every penny...

• they were able to send Elijah to school

• they bought all his brothers and sisters a new car

• they went on a lot of vacations

• they had a lot of money

What was Elijah good at as a boy?

• tinkering with tools

• helping with the animals

• reading a lot of books

• he was not good at much

Who is the main character of the story? All Aboard

• Elijah McCoy

• Iron Man

• Mary Anderson

• Gary Soto

What was the name of the steam locomotive Elijah worked on in the beginning of the story?

• Iron Horse

• The Train

• Thomas the Tank Engine

• The Polar Express

How many brothers and sisters does Elijah have?

• 11

• 14

• 22

• 14

Where did Elijah travel to study engineering?

• Scotland

• USA

• Canada

• UAE

How many years did Elijah need to invent his model of the oil cup?

• 2 years

• 10 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

In the beginning of the story, why does Elijah think the boss offered him the job of 'ashcat' instead of engineer?

• because the boss was mean to everyone

• because Elijah was not white

• because Elijah was a kid

• because the boss was not a good engineer

In the selection, what is meant by the phrase grease the pig?

• shovel coal into the firebox

• heat the water in the boiler

• add oil to the oil cup

• add oil to the engine