MAD HATTERS

Based on the context in the first paragraph, what does the word millinery mean?

• Wearing hats

• Modeling hats

• Buying hats

• Making hats

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Which best explains why the author discusses Coco Chanel in the second paragraph?

• To convince readers that Chanel No. 5 is the best perfume

• To inform readers about famous hatters

• To introduce Coco Chanel, the main character of the story

• To compare and contract Coco Chanel with other famous hatters

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Which of the following is FALSE?

• The Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is known for his bizarre behavior.

• The phrase "as mad as a hatter" was well-known before Lewis wrote his text

• Hatters often suffered from mental problems in Carrol's time.

• Lewis Carrol was the first to print the expression "as mad as a hatter."

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What causes erethism?

• Too much time inhaling steam

• Too much exposure to mercury

• Too much exposure to animal fur

• Too much time working in a factory

Which is NOT a symptom of "mad hatter disease"?

• Inability to move one's legs

• Memory loss

• Hallucinations

• Shaking uncontrollably

To what did the phrase "the Danbury shakes" refer?

• Delicious milk-based desserts

• An obsession with fashion

• Mercury poisoning

• A trendy new dance

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Which conclusion about American hat manufacturers can be supported by text?

• They were deeply concerned about the health of their workers.

• They were unaware of the harms of mercury.

• They did not care about the effects of harmful working conditions.

• They worked rapidly to address problems in the workspace.

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Why did American hat manufacturers stop using mercury in the felting process?

• Mercury was needed to create weapons for the war.

• A new, safer process for felting had recently been discovered.

• They suddenly learned that mercury harmed the workers.

• Lewis Carroll exposed the harms of mercury in his book.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Danbury was called "Hat City" because Lewis Carroll and Coco Chanel were born there.

• There were NO environmental side effects from the hat industry in Danbury.

• Millinery is the process of milling grains into flour while wearing a hat.

• The health hazards of mercury exposure were proven by science in the 1860s.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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Which best expresses the main idea of this article?

• Mercury exposure was known to be harmful yet it was used to make hats anyway.

• Coco Chanel is remembered for creating a new, chic and sporty fashion line for women.

• Lewis Carrol did a lot of important things like writing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

• Danbury was the birthplace of Lewis Carroll and Coco Chanel.

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