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Which idea is introduced in paragraph 3 and further explained in paragraph 4?

• The interest in Edison's invention was widespread.

• Edison created new inventions based on his failures.

• A series of Edison's inventions resulted in the first movie theater.

• Edison was motivated to work on his inventions because he wanted to make money.

Select one claim from paragraph 6 that is not supported by the information in Passage 1.

• The Lumiere brothers in France were also extremely important in the development of movies.

• Edison was one of the inventors of motion pictures, but he should not get all the credit.

• This early movie projector showed the film onto a screen, so that a roomful of people could watch at the same time.

• Other inventors also helped find pieces of the puzzle.

How do paragraphs 12 and 18 contribute to the overall meaning of Passage 2?

• By suggesting that Louis Le Prince could not handle the pressure of being the inventor of motion pictures.

• By revealing that Louis Le Prince did not actually want people to know about his invention of motion pictures.

• By suggesting that Louis Le Prince's disappearance caused his invention of motion pictures to be overlooked.

• By revealing that Louis Le Prince did not get the opportunity to collaborate with Thomas Edison in inventing motion pictures.

Read the sentence below from Passage 1.

"Edison was one of the inventors of motion pictures, but he should not get all the credit" (paragraph 6).

What is the perspective of the author of Passage 2 on this topic?

• The author of Passage 2 thinks that Edison should not be seen as the original inventor of motion pictures.

• The author of Passage 2 suggests that Edison actually learned all about cameras from Louis Le Prince.

• The author of Passage 2 suggests that Edison was part of a large group of collaborators who invented motion pictures.

• The author of Passage 2 thinks that Edison and the Lumiere brothers drew their ideas from Louis Le Prince's inventions.

What is the main idea of Passage 1?

• Creating a motion picture in Edison's time took a great amount of time and resources.

• Taking ideas from other people to create your own invention is a highly successful strategy.

• Although Edison's idea for motion pictures wasn't exclusively his own, he was the first person to successfully create one.

• Many famous inventors throughout history took ideas from others and produced their own unique product.

What is the closest synonym of "dubbed" as it is used in paragraph 17?

• Elected

• Explained

• Invented

• Called

Where do the two authors differ on their views of the creation of motion pictures?

• The author of Passage 1 claims that the creation of motion pictures took a long time, but the author of Passage 2 says the first motion picture was filmed rather quickly.

• The author of Passage 1 credits Thomas Edison with developing the first motion picture, while the author of Passage 2 argues that Louis Le Prince was the first to create a motion picture.

• The author of Passage 1 views Thomas Edison as a creative leader, while the author of Passage 2 sees Edison as an uninspired thief.

• The author of Passage 1 says Louis Le Prince had no impact on the invention of the motion picture, while the author of Passage 2 argues he was the first to film a moving picture.