Inventing a Better Bulb – Multiple Choice Test

What problem does the passage describe at the beginning?

• Lewis Latimer's lack of education

• The dangers of working with electricity

• The inconvenience of using candles before light bulbs

• How electricity was invented

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Who figured out how to improve the early light bulbs?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• Lewis Latimer

Where was Lewis Latimer born?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

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What happened to Lewis Latimer’s parents?

• They were inventors

• They escaped from slavery in Virginia

• They were born free in the North

• They worked for Thomas Edison

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What job helped Lewis learn about patents and inventions?

• Working in a law office

• Teaching at a university

• Running his own lab

• Delivering newspapers

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What is a patent?

• A tool used in building light bulbs

• A book about inventors

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What problem did Edison’s early filament have?

• It was too expensive

• It caused fires

• It lasted only a short time

• It used too much electricity

What was Edison’s filament made from?

• Baked cotton

• Glass tubes

• Metal wires

• Silk threads

What did Lewis Latimer do to improve the light bulb?

• He created a stronger light

• He built a new power source

• He designed a longer-lasting filament

• He changed the shape of the bulb

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What honor was Lewis nominated for later in his career?

• A national science award

• Edison Pioneer

• Inventor of the Year

• Patent Office Director

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