Quiz on Sarah Flannery from pg. 56-67

What is Sarah Flannery known for developing?

• A new type of computer hardware

• An innovative system of encoding information sent over the Internet

• A groundbreaking medical procedure

• A revolutionary transportation method

Where was Sarah Flannery born?

• Dublin, Ireland

• London, England

• Blarney, County Cork, Ireland

• Edinburgh, Scotland

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CCSS.RI.7.10

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What is the profession of Sarah Flannery's father, David Flannery?

• Biologist

• Mathematician

• Chemist

• Physicist

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How many siblings does Sarah Flannery have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

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At what age did Flannery's father start encouraging her creative thinking with mathematical puzzles?

• Four years old

• Six years old

• Eight years old

• Ten years old

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What did Flannery's father use to engage and challenge the children daily?

• Books

• Videos

• Puzzles on the blackboard

• Computer games

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According to Flannery, what is not true about her and her brothers' education in mathematics?

• They received extra classes

• They had intense sessions at the kitchen table

• They got no help with mathematics

• They were given subtle and playful help

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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What did the puzzles demonstrate to Flannery and her brothers?

• Theoretical concepts of mathematics

• Practical applications of mathematics

• Historical aspects of mathematics

• Philosophical ideas in mathematics

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How did Flannery describe the way math is often taught by parents and teachers?

• Exciting and engaging

• Boring and routine

• Innovative and creative

• Simple and easy

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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What method did Flannery use to determine which switch controlled which room?

• Turn on all switches at once

• Leave one switch on and visit the rooms immediately

• Leave one switch off, turn another on for ten minutes, then turn the third on and visit the rooms

• Turn on each switch for five minutes

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