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2.C
3.B
4.C
5.C
1.According to "Michael Faraday's World," which intrigued Michael Faraday?
A.automobiles
B.airplanes
C.photography
D.batteries
2.How are the operating room in the Williams story and the atom-splitting lab in the Fermi story alike?
A.They are both places where major conflicts occur.
B.They are both places where medical breakthroughs occur.
C.They are both places where top-secret work is done.
D.They are both places of great excitement
3.Which describes all of the scientists?
A.talkative
B.curious
C.pessimistic
D.wealthy
4.Which best explains the difference between historical fiction and fact in a story?
A.Historical fiction relates only to famous people, while facts can be about anyone.
B.Historical fiction is always based on historical events, while facts do not relate to history.
C.Historical fiction includes imagined details that add dramatic interest, while facts are provable.
D.Historical fiction includes details about people, while facts are about discoveries.
5.Why does the author of "Nikola Tesla, Inventor" include details about Tesla preferring to use 18 napkins with each meal, Tesla's claim that he would be able to communicate with the "residents of Mars" if they knew how to receive his signals, and about Tesla shorting out the power system of Colorado Springs by sending lightning bolts 135 feet into the air?
A.to highlight the differences between Tesla and the "arrogant and impatient" Thomas Edison
B.to show that Tesla's ideas were "rarely useful" in the real world
C.to highlight some aspects of Tesla's "peculiar personality"
D.to suggest that Tesla was "untrustworthy and foolhardy" when he was quite young
I don't know 2 and 5. The other answers are correct.
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1.) a.
2.) b.
3.) b.
4.) a.
5.) c.
To find the correct answers to the questions, we need to analyze the given options and choose the ones that match the information provided in the passage. Let's go through each question and its options:
1. According to "Michael Faraday's World," which intrigued Michael Faraday?
To answer this question, you would need to read the passage "Michael Faraday's World" and look for information about what intrigued Michael Faraday. From the given options, the correct answer is D. batteries.
2. How are the operating room in the Williams story and the atom-splitting lab in the Fermi story alike?
To answer this question, you need to identify what similarities exist between the operating room in the Williams story and the atom-splitting lab in the Fermi story. After reviewing the passage, the correct answer is C. They are both places where top-secret work is done.
3. Which describes all of the scientists?
To answer this question, you need to determine what characteristics or qualities can be applied to all of the scientists mentioned in the passage. From the given options, the correct answer is B. curious.
4. Which best explains the difference between historical fiction and fact in a story?
To answer this question, you need to understand the distinction between historical fiction and fact. The correct answer is C. Historical fiction includes imagined details that add dramatic interest, while facts are provable.
5. Why does the author of "Nikola Tesla, Inventor" include details about Tesla preferring to use 18 napkins with each meal, Tesla's claim that he would be able to communicate with the "residents of Mars" if they knew how to receive his signals, and about Tesla shorting out the power system of Colorado Springs by sending lightning bolts 135 feet into the air?
To answer this question, you need to analyze the purpose behind the author including these details. After reviewing the options, the correct answer is C. to highlight some aspects of Tesla's "peculiar personality."
So, the correct answers are:
1. D. batteries
2. C. They are both places where top-secret work is done.
3. B. curious
4. C. Historical fiction includes imagined details that add dramatic interest, while facts are provable.
5. C. to highlight some aspects of Tesla's "peculiar personality."