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Milton Hershey: Chocolate King, Town Builder

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Milton Hershey was born in Pennsylvania?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When Milton was young, he learned to make _______.

a)

cars

b)

candy

c)

cards

d)

clothes

3.

True or False: Milton was eventually successful in making candy.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

With what ingredient did Milton make his caramels?

a)

fresh milk

b)

water

c)

tea

d)

juice

5.

In 1893, what did Milton see at a fair in Chicago, Illinois that inspired him?

a)

caramel candy

b)

equipment that made chocolate

c)

a ferris wheel

d)

a giant pig

6.

How much money did Milton Hershey sell his Lancaster Caramel Company for?

a)

$1 hundred

b)

$1 thousand

c)

$1 million

7.

Where did Milton decide to build his new chocolate factory?

a)

in Europe

b)

in New York City

c)

in Chigaco

d)

near his birthplace in Derry, Pennsylvania

8.

True or False: Milton decided to build a town for his workers.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What name was eventually given to the town that Milton built for his workers?

a)

Caramel City

b)

Chocolate City

c)

Hershey

10.

Many of the names given to the streets in Hershey referred to what?

a)

caramel

b)

chocolate

11.

How do you know this story is a biography?

a)

it has a purpose

b)

the events are told in time order

c)

it teaches a lesson about a person's struggles and triumphs

d)

all of the above

12.

Is this story told from a third-person point of view?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

What is the author's purpose for writing this biography?

a)

to tell a fun story about chocolate

b)

to inform readers about Milton Hershey's life and the Hershey company

14.

How does the statement "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." connect to Milton Hershey's life?

a)

He had trouble learning in school.

b)

He had trouble making his candy business work in the beginning.

c)

He had trouble with his family.

15.

Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word: succeed.

a)

committed or firmly decided

b)

affected in a favorable way

c)

do well or achieve a goal

16.

Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word: eventually.

a)

finally or after a long time

b)

believed or thought was possible

c)

do well or achieve a goal

17.

Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word: determined.

a)

affected in a favorable way

b)

believed or thought was possible

c)

committed or firmly decided

18.

Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word: impressed.

a)

finally or after a long time

b)

affected in a favorable way

c)

do well or achieve a goal

19.

Match the correct definition to the vocabulary word: imagined.

a)

affected in a favorable way

b)

finally or after a long time

c)

believed or thought was possible

20.

Many people were ____________ by Hershey's candies.

a)

imagined

b)

determined

c)

impressed

21.

Hershey knew he would ___________ with hard work.

a)

succeed

b)

imagined

c)

eventually

22.

Hershey was ___________ to start a chocolate company.

a)

imagined

b)

succeed

c)

determined