Milton Hershey

Milton Hershey’s first success came as a —

• printer

• builder

• candy maker

• ice cream maker

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Which sentence about Milton’s businesses is true?

• Milton’s caramel business failed, but his chocolate business made him rich.

• Milton’s caramel business made him rich, but his chocolate made him famous.

• Milton’s caramel business was successful and lasted much longer than his chocolate business.

• Milton’s caramel business made him famous, but he only made money when he started making chocolate.

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Milton got the idea to make chocolate from —

• the World’s Fair in Chicago

• a visit to a factory in Germany

• an ice cream parlor in Lancaster

• one of his employees in New York

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Where did Milton build his first chocolate factory?

• in Chicago

• in New York City

• on farmland near where he was born

• in the same town as his caramel company

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The text says that Milton was determined. The word determined is used to describe someone who —

• is very smart

• does not give up

• makes a lot of money

• spends money on other people

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