WorksheetsThe Real McCoy
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Elijah McCoy's parents flee to Canada to live?
a)
Because black people were free there
b)
Because there was a lot of land
c)
Because his dad wanted to go fight in a war
d)
Because they liked cold weather
2.
How old was Elijah when he went to college?
a)
22
b)
18
c)
16
d)
35
3.
Why did McCoy have a hard time finding work in America?
a)
He didn't pay attention in school so he didn't have any skills
b)
Many people still thought of black people as slaves
c)
He wasn't any good at anything
d)
He didn't look hard enough for a job
4.
What would happen if the fire in the firebox of a train burned out?
a)
The train would keep going
b)
It would get cold
c)
The train would speed up
d)
The train would stop running
5.
Besides fireman, what other job did Elijah have?
a)
Main engineer
b)
Ticket puncher
c)
Oilman
d)
Caboose driver
6.
How did his lubricating cup help the train?
a)
It didn't have to stop every few miles to get more oil on moving parts
b)
It gave people on the train something to drink out of
c)
It didn't. Other people had already invented it before
d)
It helped the train be less bumpy for passengers
7.
Why did Elijah get remarried in 1973 to Mary Eleanora Delaney?
a)
Because he first wife didn't want to have any children
b)
Because his first wife died at the age of 25
c)
Because his first wife divorced him for working too much
d)
Because his first wife fell in love with a different man
8.
What was McCoy's advice to students?
a)
Be cool, stay in school.
b)
Invent and inspire others.
c)
Always do your best.
d)
Stay in school. Be progressive. Work hard.
9.
Which invention was Elijah most proud of?
a)
the telephone
b)
the Model A Ford
c)
the graphite lubricator
d)
the pencil
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