Timeless Thomas

1. What did Edison do whenever he failed at something?

• He stopped working on it and gave it to his workers to do instead.
• He gave up on it because he was only interested in things that worked.
• He knew that he needed help and asked his people to work with him on it.
• He kept working on it because he believed problems were a part of what he did.

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2. The passage states that Edison could supply electricity to an entire city. What does entire mean?

• old
• lively
• whole
• beautiful

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3. Why did the building where Edison first made movies have a roof that opened?

• so that any tall machines would fit inside
• so that the sun could be used for lighting
• so that the workers could enjoy fresh air
• so that the building would stay cool

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4. What is the main idea of the passage?

• Thomas Edison started young and invented things throughout his life.
• Thomas Edison built the first factory where workers invented new things.
• Thomas Edison is famous for inventing the lightbulb and the phonograph.
• Thomas Edison invented things that made sounds even though he was partly deaf.

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5. How does the author present things in the passage that he wants the reader to know?

• He points out which events in Edison’s life are important and which are not.
• He tells about things that Edison invented and how they help us today.
• He asks questions about Edison and then gives the answers to them.
• He gives reasons for and against some of Edison’s important ideas.

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