Tesla/Sneaker

How does Tesla in the biographical profile act like Professor Wang in the article?

• Both are confused about what to do in a particular situation.

• Both think that what they are being asked to do is unfair.

• Both refuse to take responsibility for their actions.

• Both accept the requests of others and find new ways to adapt their inventions.

In “A Sneaker that fixes itself? It could be coming soon” Professor Wang and his team willingly adapt their product for the needs of others. Which person from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All Time?” does the same?

• Edison

• Westinghouse

• Tesla

• The people of New York

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All Time?.” Telsa worked hard and spent months on the task. Which event from “A Sneaker that fixes itself? It could be coming soon” best demonstrate the same character trait?

• Wang insists that he and his team need to figure out different levels of rubber hardness for shoes and how to make wounds such as punctures self-heal.

• Wang expresses concern about not being able to continue his research.

• Wang explains why he believes his shoes can help the planet.

• Wang points out that his team could have their material show up in shoes we buy within two or three years.

How are Telsa in the biographical profile and Professor Wang in the article similar?

• They show respect for the ideas presented by others.

• They are ashamed about their business dealings.

• They both took time to point out how their invention works and can benefit society.

• They believe that their inventions do not benefit the public.

What can you conclude the author of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” thinks of Thomas Edison’s behavior and character?

• Edison loved hearing and telling a good joke.

• Edison lacked integrity and was not a good person.

• Edison was doing the best he could because business was tough.

• Edison had a gambling problem and knew that he had to get help for it.

Which statement from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” best supports the fact that Tesla felt victimized?

• Tesla told Edison he could improve some of Edison’s motors and generators.

• Tesla worked hard and spent months on the task.

• When he succeeded, he asked Edison for the reward, but Edison told him he had been joking.

• Tesla started his own company in 1887, Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing.

Which fact from “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” best supports that the author does not believe Edison was an honest person?

• Edison insisted on making a lot of models, even though the process took time.

• Edison believed strongly in an electrical system that would use direct current.

• Edison refused to give Tesla the $50,000 reward he had promised him.

• Edison agreed to let Tesla try improving some motors and generators.

According to “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” why did Tesla start his own company?

• Tesla could not get a job with any other company.

• Tesla did not want to work as hard as he had been.

• Tesla knew that Edison would not go along with his ideas.

• Tesla did not want to work for Edison because Edison had cheated him.

What is one difference between biographical profile of Tesla and the news structure of the Sneaker article?

• the article was focused on healing tennis shoes while the biographical profile focused on one moment in Telsa’s life.

• the article was focused on the research to benefit humankind while the biographical profile focused on one man’s journey of being an inventor.

• The biographical profile applauds the behavior of others, while the author of the news article criticizes the behavior of others.

• Tesla encouraged the competition between Edison and himself, while the author’s central idea explains how self-healing shoes can benefit the planet.

Which job would an "engineer" most likely do?

• evaluate electrical systems, products, and components

• create carefully woven fabrics for sale in local markets

• manage apartment buildings and other real estate properties

• teach specialized writing classes in poetry and historical fiction