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READING- THE BOY WHO INVENTED TV

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enthusiastically means....

a)

imagine as a future possibilty

b)

to have great excitement for something

c)

a large farming tool

2.

Why did Philo moved from Utah to Idaho

a)

he was bored

b)

he wanted to meet a freind

c)

for a better life

3.

When did Philo finally create TV

a)

1926

b)

1930

c)

1928

4.

Who were Philo's heroes as a child?

a)

Captain America and SpiderMAn

b)

Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Einstein and Newton

5.

How many dollars did Philo make every Friday night ?

a)

$10

b)

$2

c)

$5

6.

When Philo was 3 years old....

a)

he went to a train station with his Dad

b)

he went to the fish market with his Dad

c)

he went to the park with his Dad

7.

When Philo was 6 years old , he was captivated by

a)

a hand-crancked telephone and a hand-crancked phonograph

b)

a washing machine

c)

a giant train

8.

Philo won a contest and spent the prize money on...

a)

a motor bike

b)

first pair of long pants.

c)

a piano and a bicycle

9.

One bright sunny day, 14 years old Philo...

a)

washed all the clothes

b)

plowed the potato feilds

c)

fed the hen

10.

What is the correct name of Philo's teacher?

a)

Mrs.Tollman

b)

Mr.Tolman

c)

Mr.Toeman

11.

Why did Philo's teacher wanted him to go to college?

a)

because college might give Philo a better opportunity.

b)

because he wanted Philo to go away from his family.

c)

because he wanted Philo to pay the college fees.

12.

What did Philo do to look older?

a)

he grew a beard

b)

he grew a mustache

c)

he grew his hair

13.

At his first demonstration, what was the item Philo forgot?

a)

power surge

b)

wire

c)

batteries

14.

Pem labelled the failed experiment as

a)

"Bang ! Pop! Sizzle!"

b)

"Bang! Pop! Drizzle!"

c)

"Bang! Top! Sizzle!"

15.

The synonym of the word "revolutionary" is...

a)

radical

b)

creator

c)

divide

16.

What did Philo do with the violin he bought?

a)

he used it to perform in dance bands.

b)

he played it all night alone.

c)

he used to entertain his wife with it.

17.

Philo and Pem's first lab was .....

a)

their dining room table in Hollywood.

b)

their kitchen table in Hollywood

c)

their bedroom in Hollywood

18.

On weekends , Philo organized radio parties , so ...

a)

his friends could gather around, and listen to the new stations.

b)

his friends could never ignore him.

c)

his friends could pay him.

19.

How old was Philo when he announced the invention of TV?

a)

24 years old

b)

22 years old

c)

23 years

20.

Philo scribbled a diagram of an all-electric camera, and called it ...

a)

an image dissector

b)

a power surge

c)

an electrical wire

21.
Sam had been trying to think of a project idea when he finally had a _______________.
a)
passionate
b)
captivated
c)
claimed
d)
breakthrough
22.
After her flight landed, Marika happily __________ her suitcase.
a)
passionate
b)
captivated
c)
claimed
d)
breakthrough
23.
Cal is ________ about protecting all animals from harm.
a)
passionate
b)
captivated
c)
claimed
d)
breakthrough
24.
Josh was __________ by the action movie in 3D.
a)
passionate
b)
captivated
c)
claimed
d)
breakthrough
25.
Fans cheered __________ when their team won.
a)
devices
b)
enthusiastically
c)
envisioned
d)
patents
26.
Inventors who have _______ for their inventions can make money from them.
a)
devices
b)
enthusiastically
c)
envisioned
d)
patents
27.
As Sara stared at the map, she ________ traveling all over the world.
a)
devices
b)
enthusiastically
c)
envisioned
d)
patents
28.
Many people use electronic _________ everyday to tell time, read, and communicate.
a)
devices
b)
enthusiastically
c)
envisioned
d)
patents
29.
Which would be an example of a "breakthrough"?
a)
a perfect score on a college exam
b)
a climb to the top of Mt. Everest
c)
a new cure for a rare disease
d)
a non-stop swim across Lake Erie
30.
Which word means almost the same thing as "patents"?
a)
licenses
b)
limitations
c)
accidents
d)
achievements
31.

How was Idaho different from Utah? f There were trains. g There was electricity. h There were televisions. i There was running water.

a)

There were trains.

b)

There was electricity.

c)

There were televisions.

d)

There was running water.

32.

What did Philo see while plowing fields that helped him invent the television?

a)

view of the open country

b)

light reflected off the field

c)

parallel lines in the field

d)

overturned earth

33.

Philo thought that the best thing about television was that it would

a)

make him famous.

b)

establish world peace.

c)

allow people to see one another.

d)

permit people to share the same stories.

34.

All of the following tell how Philo learned EXCEPT

a)

he graduated from college.

b)

he asked a lot of questions.

c)

he read a lot of magazines.

d)

he tinkered with all kinds of machines.

35.
Which word means almost the same thing as the word "envisioned"?
a)
ensured
b)
amused
c)
predicted
d)
assumed