Harry Houdini Comprehension

Houdini was once accused of ---

• stealing jackets.

• writing false ads.

• making too much money.

• using keys to open handcuffs.

Which detail supports the main idea that Houdini was confident of his talent?

• He met Martin Beck.

• He let the police handcuff him.

• He performed in Dime Museums.

• He dropped his card tricks from the act.

What did Houdini think of the stories about him that appeared in big-city newspapers?

• They caused his salary to decrease.

• Reporters misunderstood the tricks.

• Reporters explained too many tricks.

• They were good advertising.

In addition to Metamorphosis, what was one of Houdini’s most popular tricks?

• East Indian Needles

• the straitjacket escape

• Projea, the Wild Man

• the Paper Tearing act

In advertising, Houdini called himself the ---

• Séance Magician.

• Escape King.

• King of Handcuggs.

• Magic Man.

Which of these events occurred last in this excerpt from the Houdini biography?

• He performed in Dime Museums.

• His straitjacket trick failed.

• He made $250 a week.

• He met Martin Beck.

What did the Houdinis do early in their career to learn showmanship?

• tied Harry up in a straitjacket

• performed in Dime Museums

• entertained police officers

• wrote their own fliers

Which of these events occurred first?

• The straitjacket trick flopped.

• Houdini escaped from a jail cell.

• Houdini was the "King of Cards."

• Houdini performed in an animal cage.

This biography describes the challenges that police officers gave Houdini.

What main idea do these details support?

• Houdini pushed himself to prove his talent.

• Houdini tried to discover the real Houdini.

• Houdini never gave up on a good idea.

• Martin Beck changed Houdini's life.

Houdini took off his clothes at the San Francisco Police Station to ---

• show the officers how easily he could escape.

• make it easier to remove a straitjacket.

• prove that he was not hiding a key.

• cause the press to write his story.