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WorksheetsThe Printer by Myron Uhlberg
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
The boy's father was a printer, which meant he worked on making
magazines
music
hats
newspapers
What was the father's disability? He couldn't
walk
hear
see
move
How did the father communicate?
with his hands
by talking
by writing
by drawing pictures
True or False: His father was the only deaf printer there.
TRUE
FALSE
The boy's father was the first to spot a
leak in the machine
bank robber
fire
water leak
The fire
didn't do much damage
spread quickly
there was no fire
Who was the last to escape?
the boy's father
the boss
his father's friend who could hear
no one escaped
What mostly "fed" the fire?
oil from the press
newspaper
the wind
How many of the printers had been hurt?
only 3
about half of them
all of them
none of them
Following the fire,
a new plant was built
the plant was repaired and reopened
no-one ever got a newspaper again
his father retired
Where does this story take place?
Washington
England
Chicago
New York City
What was the sign language phrase that the other printers learned and said to the boy's father?
You're amazing.
You're smart.
thank you
hat
What were the hats that his dad made, made from?
pieces of straw
newspaper
burlap
denim
The hats his dad made
protected his hair
were special to him
were 4-cornered
all of these
