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Mary Anderson's Great Invention

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Because cars did not have windshield wipers, 
a)
people cleaned their windshield with an apple
b)
drivers ate a lot of onions. 
c)
people cleaned their windshield with an onion. 
2.
Mary was cold and wet...
a)
so she went home
b)
so she rode the streetcar in New York
c)
so she put on a big coat
d)
so she invented the windshield wiper
3.
The streetcar drivers pushed the window open to see the road, and
a)
as a result, snow and ice blew in his face. 
b)
as a result, he put on goggles.
4.
Cars kept stopping to wipe off their windshields and, 
a)
as a result, people walked to work. 
b)
as a result, the traffic moved slowly.
5.
Mary thought of the drivers problem 
a)
then, she sketched out her idea.
b)
then,  she did some investigation.
c)
then, she came up with the design.
d)
all of the above
6.
Not many people owned a car and 
a)
as a result, they forgot about Mary.
b)
as a result, windshield wipers were very popular. 
c)
as a result, it took a year for people to start using them.
7.
Chester Greenwood and Mary Anderson are 
a)
inventors
b)
friends
c)
classmates
d)
related