Alfred Nobel Comprehension Test

Alfred experimented with trying to _____.

• develop a safe way to store and transport explosives
• create explosives that didn't need blasting caps
• invent cheap explosives that were affordable to businesses
• find a way to ignite nitroglycerin safely

What happened to Alfred's brother, Emil?

• He lost his left hand while working on an experiment.
• He was kidnapped and held captive by people who wanted money from Alfred.
• He and four others died in an explosion while making blasting oil.
• He caught pneumonia while making a delivery and had to go to the hospital.

After Emil died, Alfred made nitroglycerin safe to use by _____.

• storing it in air-tight containers
• keeping it cold
• adding salt to it
• mixing it with sand

Most of all, Alfred hoped that his inventions would _____.

• help businesses grow
• prevent war
• earn him respect in the scientific world
• provide money for his family

Nobel prizes are given for all of the following EXCEPT ______.

• art or music
• physics
• physiology or medicine
• literature