WorksheetsComp. Quiz - "All Aboard! Elijah's McCoy's Steam Engine"
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1. The genre for "All Aboard! Elijah's McCoy's Steam Engine" is a biography. Why is this a biography?
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A. The passage is a biography because it is written about a real person.
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B. The passage is a biography because it is written about an invention.
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C. The passage is a biography because it is written about something that happened long ago.
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D. The passage is a biography because it is written about a person in the future.
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2. Who was the person in the passage that solved a problem?
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A. The problem solver was a woman named Mary Anderson.
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B. The problem solver was the inventor of trains, Mr. Steam Horse.
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C. The problem solver was a man who worked on steam engine ships.
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D. The problem solver was a man named Elijah McCoy.
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3. According to the passage what problem did Elijah solve?
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A. Elijah solved the problem of windshield wipers for trains.
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B. Elijah solved the problem of inventing an oil cup that oiled the engine while the train was moving..
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C. Elijah solved the problem of inventing the first steam train to transport people across the country..
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D. Elijah solved the problem of being an inventor at the same time as working for the railroad..
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4. On Page 86, which sentence supports your answer to Ques. 3?
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A. "While Elijah scooped coal, his mind sparked with ideas."
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B. "Every night after work, Elijah made drawings."
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C. "Finally, he had a drawing of an oil cup that he knew would work."
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D. "The train's metal parts needed oil to work smoothly."
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5. Reread page 82, what words and phrases show how Elijah feels about what a grease monkey does?
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A. "A grease monkey was paid pennies a day."
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B. "At night he slept on the train's grimy floor."
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C. "The work was dangerous, and often the boys got hurt."
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D. All of the above are examples of how Elijah felt about the grease monkey's job.
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6. A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens. On page 79-80, what caused Elijah to feel "letdown?"
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A. Elijah felt "let down" because he was not able to get his degree in mechanical engineering...
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B. Elijah felt "letdown" because no one would let him share his invention.
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C. Elijah felt "letdown" because he had a college degree in engineering, knew about trains, but he had to work as an ashcat.
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D. Elijah felt "letdown" because his parent could not afford to send him to college .
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7. How did Elijah McCoy's oil cup effect train travel?
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A. It made the train travel faster and safer.
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B. It made the train slower and a bit more dangerous.
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C. It made no difference on how the train traveled.
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D. It only help the grease monkey not get hurt.
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8. What does the expression "the real McCoy" mean?
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A. It means they want a part for a model train.
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B. It means they want an oil cup.
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C. It means they want a substitute.
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D. It means they want the real thing.
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9. What is the main idea of this passage?
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A. The main idea of the passage is that trains were dangerous to work on.
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B. The main idea of the passage is Elijah McCoy worked on engine inventions all of his life to make the engines better..
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C. The main idea of the passage is Elijah McCoy came from a poor family.
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D. The main idea of the passage is Elijah McCoy is only known for the oil cup invention.
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10. What did you learn about solving problems from Elijah McCoy? Mark all that apply.
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A. Going to college and getting a good education can help you.
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B. Do not give up even when you do not get what you want at first.
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C. It is not important to draw, revise and test your ideas.
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D. Inventing requires planning, testing, and revising.
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