The Inventor's Secret Quiz

According to the passage, what was Thomas most curious about?

• engines

• electricity

• chemistry

• light bulbs

Which statement best describes the relationship between Henry and Thomas in the passage?

• Henry admired Thomas and his inventions.

• Thomas was much smarter than Henry.

• Thomas and Henry were trying to invent the same thing.

• Henry was much more successful than Thomas.

The passage explains that Henry was excited about repairing a special engine from England. He was so fascinated with it that he created a model of the engine to see how it worked.

What does the word fascinated mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• troubled

• confused

• surprised

• interested

What was Thomas’s secret?

• When things got tough, he gave up.

• He believed people who said his ideas were a joke.

• He refused to give up and kept working on his ideas.

• He preferred to do chores rather than work on his experiments.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Thomas and Henry were boys who grew up in a time of great change.

• Thomas was a famous inventor who modeled his work on Henry’s experiments.

• Henry was a hard-working inventor who looked to Thomas for the key to success.

• Henry and Thomas challenged each other to invent the most successful machine.