How Gutenberg Changed the World — Questions and answers

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Where does Alexei live with his mom, Dana?

Choices

  1. In a small boat on the ocean.
  2. In a bustling city apartment.
  3. In a tall, lonely lighthouse. ✓
  4. In a house by a quiet river.

Answer: In a tall, lonely lighthouse.

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What was Yasmin carrying when she bumped into Alexei?

Choices

  1. A large book
  2. A small wax tablet ✓
  3. A scroll
  4. A feather and ink

Answer: A small wax tablet

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What was Johannes Gutenberg determined to find a better way to do?

Choices

  1. To build a faster horse-drawn carriage.
  2. To make delicious bread.
  3. To make books. ✓
  4. To clean his ink-stained fingers.

Answer: To make books.

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How did Gutenberg feel about his work when Alexei and Yasmin found him?

Choices

  1. Very confident and successful.
  2. Surprised and like he had failed many times. ✓
  3. Excited and ready for a break.
  4. Angry that they interrupted him.

Answer: Surprised and like he had failed many times.

From page 6

What could spread like wildfire after Gutenberg's invention, according to Dana?

Choices

  1. Actual fires
  2. New kinds of pens
  3. Ideas ✓
  4. Swords

Answer: Ideas

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