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A Bumpy Ride

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This story is what genre?

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

realistic fiction

d)

informational text

2.

Who were the only ones who used the hobbyhorses with handlebars?

a)

mail carriers

b)

school children

c)

delivery men

d)

racers

3.

What problem did the first real bike have?

a)

it was hard to steer

b)

it was hard to stop

c)

it was hard to build

d)

it was hard to pedal

4.

What nickname was given to the early bikes with metal tires?

a)

bigwheels

b)

wheeled horses

c)

ponies

d)

boneshakers

5.

The big-wheeled bikes became so popular they became known as

a)

populars

b)

ordinaries

c)

commoners

d)

awesomes

6.

To give his son a more comfortable ride, what did Dunlop wrap around his son's tricycle tires?

a)

a garden hose

b)

a rope

c)

old towels

d)

balloons

7.

Cycling became a national craze. What does craze mean?

a)

it became against the law

b)

only the rich could afford it

c)

it was very unusual

d)

it was very popular

8.

What happened when more women began riding bikes?

a)

the design of the bikes totally changed

b)

the cost of the bikes went up

c)

they came in a bigger variety of colors

d)

women began wearing bloomers

9.

Before bikes, only rich people with _____ could go out and see the country.

a)

carriages

b)

cars

c)

horses

d)

boats