Harry Houdini
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English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Houdini was once accused of ---
stealing jackets.
writing false ads.
making too much money.
using keys to open handcuffs.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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