Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor

Based off of "Nikola Tesla the Greatest Inventor of All," what can you conclude as to what the author thinks about Thomas Edison?

• 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 fact best supports what the author of "Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All" thinks of Edison?

• 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.

In "Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?" what general method of organization does the author use to arrange the information that she presents?

Group of answer choices

• comparison and contrast

• order of importance

• chronological order

• cause and effect

As illustrated in "Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?" which of the following were characteristics of Nikola Tesla?

• arrogant and proud

• corrupt and insincere

• intelligent and quick-witted

• loud and obnoxious

According to the information in "Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?" in what way did Tesla excel as a student?

• He was a remarkable athlete.

• He was the school's best writer.

• He was exceptional in foreign languages.

• He was an outstanding math student.

Which sentence from the selection BEST supports they type of student that Tesla was?

• "When Tesla was young, he was able to do such complex math problems in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating."

• "He was speaking four different languages by the time he was 10 years old."

• "He was so great at writing that he once wrote a five-page essay in four pages."

• "He played five different sports in one year: cross country, football, soccer, basketball, and track."

At the beginning of "Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?" what is the author implying when she says the following?

When Tesla was young, he was able to do such complex math problems in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating.

Group of answer choices

• Basic math is the most important subject to learn for success in school and in life.

• It was much more difficult to do math problems before calculators were invented.

• Tesla's brilliance was evident from his youth, as he could do difficult mental math.

• If you can't do math when you are young, you will never be able to do it with confidence.

According to the excerpt from The Invention of Everything Else, how has Nikola Tesla's life changed over the years?

• He used to work as a waiter in a fancy restaurant, but now he is unemployed.

• He used to talk to storms, but since he has grown up he realizes that storms cannot talk.

• He used to experiment with dust, but now he raises pigeons in his New York City apartment.

• He used to be well-to-do and had many famous visitors, but now he is poor and no one visits him.

According to the excerpt from The Invention of Everything Else, how does Tesla spend his days now?

• He eats rich food from fine restaurants with old friends.

• He travels back and forth to his childhood home in Serbia.

• He takes in injured and old pigeons and nurses them back to health.

• He invents ways to use insects to create inexpensive power.

According to the excerpt from The Invention of Everything Else, what did Marconi accomplish?

• Marconi sent a message across the sea, without using wires.

• Marconi trained pigeons, so they would deliver messages across vast distances.

• Marconi created insect energy that would provide the world with cheap power.

• Marconi provided power to New York City through lines hidden underground.