How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning

According to the selection, what caused some of the worst fires in colonial days?

• gunfire

• fire pits

• lightning

• Ben Franklin's experiments

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Read the following test from the selection.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

What does this saying mean?

• If you give a doctor an apple, he or she will stay away.

• If you eat and apple every day, you will always be healthy.

• If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the doctor often.

• If you eat healthful foods, you will not need to see the dentist often.

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According to the selection, all of the following inventions were made by Ben Franklin EXCEPT:

• the swim fin.

• the telephone.

• the library chair.

• the glass armonica.

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When trying to prove that lightning was nothing more than electricity, what was the first thing Ben Franklin added to the kite?

• a key.

• a kite string.

• a wire on top.

• a silk ribbon.

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Which is the BEST summary of this selection?

• Ben Franklin had many talents an invented many things, but his most famous invention was the lightning rod.

• Ben Franklin had many talents and invented many things, but his most famous invention was electricity.

• Ben Franklin had many talents, but he is best known for becoming president.

• Ben Franklin invented many things and conducted many experiments.

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