G8-ENG-L7 A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE

What unique communication method does Stephen Hawking use?

• Sign language
• Writing notes
• Computer voice synthesizer
• Morse code

How did the writer Firdaus Kanga first learn about Stephen Hawking's location?

• Through a magazine
• During a walking tour of Cambridge
• From a friend
• Online research

What physical condition did Firdaus Kanga have as a child?

• Muscular dystrophy
• Brittle bones
• Paralysis
• Spinal injury

What does Stephen Hawking suggest disabled people should focus on?

• Disability sports
• Feeling sorry for themselves
• What they are good at
• Seeking constant sympathy

How did the writer describe Stephen Hawking's appearance?

• Completely immobile
• Like a three-dimensional still photograph
• Extremely athletic
• Entirely helpless

What academic position did Stephen Hawking hold at Cambridge?

• Mathematics Professor
• Physics Lecturer
• Newton's Chair Holder
• Research Director

How long did the initial meeting between Kanga and Hawking last?

• 15 minutes
• 45 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 1 hour

What famous book did Stephen Hawking write?

• A Brief History of Time
• Cambridge Chronicles
• Scientific Memoirs
• Disability Narratives

How did Hawking respond when asked if he was brave?

• He said he was very brave
• He said he had no choice
• He refused to answer
• He laughed

What metaphorical comparison did Kanga use to describe Hawking?

• A lighthouse
• A lantern with thin walls
• A mountain
• A river