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[b]Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b]1. What question does paragraph 2 answer?[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b]1. What question does paragraph 2 answer?[/b]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |
Question 2
[b]Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b]2 In paragraph 3, why did Thomas Adams buy a large amount of chicle?[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b]2 In paragraph 3, why did Thomas Adams buy a large amount of chicle?[/b]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |
Question 3
[b]Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] What question is answered in paragraph4?[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] What question is answered in paragraph4?[/b]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |
Question 4
[b]Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] At first Tom Jr. did [i]not[/i] sell any gum because-[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] At first Tom Jr. did [i]not[/i] sell any gum because-[/b]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |
Question 5
[b]Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.[/b]
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] What information [i]best[/i] supports the idea that Adams did not give up?[/b}
[b]A New Chewing Gum[/b]
1
Thomas Adams was a curious man who lived in the 1800s. He worked at many different jobs, but what he loved most was inventing things. Adams spent most of his free time in his workshop trying to discover something new.
2
In 1869 Adams got the chance to meet General Santa Anna, a famous general of the Mexican Army. Santa Anna was from Mexico but lived with Adams at his home for a short time. Santa Anna introduced an interesting object called chicle to Adams. Chicle is a sticky, white material that comes from a special tree in Mexico.
3
Adams thought about the chicle. Maybe he could turn the sticky stuff into something useful. As Adams molded the sticky mass into a ball, it made him think of rubber. At that time, rubber was expensive. His invention would sell if he could make something that was like rubber, but cheaper. Adams agreed to buy a large amount of chicle and began his experiments. He mixed the chicle with rubber to make tires. It did not work. Next, he tried making toys,masks, and boots. Nothing worked. After a year, he thought about throwing the sticky stuff away.
4
One day Adams stopped at a store on his way home. He watched a little girl come in and buy some chewing gum. The gum was made from wax. Adams got an idea from watching her chew the gum. He hurried home to talk to his son, Tom Jr.
5
Adams told Tom Jr. about the little girl and the chewing gum. He remembered that an old custom in Mexico was to chew chicle. He suggested that they make the chicle into chewing gum. Tom Jr. agreed that it was a great idea.
6
They decided to wrap the gum in small pieces of paper and sell it. Adams and his son worked quickly. They made enough gum to fill twenty-five boxes. Each piece would cost one cent. They named their flavorless gum Adams New York No. 1.
7
On his first trip, Tom Jr. did not sell any gum. No one wanted to try it. On his next trip, some stores were willing to put the gum on their counters. Customers began trying this new item. Gum with chicle was smooth, springy, and satisfying and became more popular than the wax gum. Before long his father received orders for three hundred boxes!
8
Adams kept making changes to the gum. He also added different flavorings to it. Then he invented the gumball machine. His new company grew rapidly. It became the largest company in the nation that made gum. At last, Thomas Adams' love for inventing had made him a success, and he had created something everyone could enjoy.
[b] What information [i]best[/i] supports the idea that Adams did not give up?[/b}
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |