Balloons Over Broadway

What did Tony Sarg love to figure out when he was a little boy?

• How to make things move

• How to feed chickens

• How to make puppets

• How to build floats

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Why did Tony rig up some pulleys and run a rope from the chicken coop door to his bedroom window?

• To make the chickens fly

• To open the chicken coop door from his bed

• To feed the chickens without leaving his bed

• To keep the chickens safe

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What did Tony's father think of his idea with the pulleys and rope?

• He was impressed and never made Tony do another chore

• He thought it was a waste of time

• He was angry at Tony for not doing his chores

• He didn't care about Tony's invention

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What did Tony do when he moved to London?

• He started a puppet parade

• He made marionettes out of wood, cloth, and strings

• He performed on Broadway with his marionettes

• He discovered that marionettes were not popular anymore

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Why did Macy's ask Tony to design a "puppet parade" for their holiday windows?

• To entertain shoppers

• To promote their store

• To celebrate America's own holiday

• To bring back the tradition of street carnivals

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Where did Tony's mechanical marionettes perform?

• In Macy's department store

• On Broadway

• In Herald Square

• In Tony's workshop

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Why did Macy's ask Tony to replace the animals in the parade?

• The animals were too heavy

• The animals frightened the children

• The animals were too expensive

• The animals were not available

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What could be a moral from this book?

• Sleep is important to think well.

• Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful.

• Never give up; keep trying.

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

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What was the cause of deciding to make the puppets rise up?

• Only the front row could see the puppets.

• The animals scared the children.

• Helium was used to make the puppets float.

• Tony made the puppets much bigger.

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What word best describes Tony?

• old

• puppet

• creative

• chaotic

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