How the Hoover Dam Was Built — Questions and answers
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What happened when Clara touched the 'Magical Invention Encyclopedia'?
Choices
- A) The book disappeared.
- B) Her mom called her again.
- C) The room dissolved in a swirl of light. ✓
- D) Kiran started reading out loud.
Answer: C) The room dissolved in a swirl of light.
From page 3
According to the worker, what were they building in Black Canyon?
Choices
- A) A maze of scaffolding
- B) A new city
- C) The biggest dam the world's ever seen ✓
- D) Dusty landscapes
Answer: C) The biggest dam the world's ever seen
From page 4
What is the name of the chief engineer working on the Boulder Dam project?
Choices
- A) Black Canyon
- B) Samuel Johnson
- C) Frank Crowe ✓
- D) Hana
Answer: C) Frank Crowe
From page 5
What were not listed as benefits the dam provided for the Southwest?
Choices
- A) Water for agriculture
- B) Power for cities
- C) Flood control for the region
- D) Creating new rivers ✓
Answer: D) Creating new rivers
From page 8
What did Clara say Mr. Crowe had shown her before she vanished?
Choices
- A) How to build a dam
- B) How harnessing energy shapes civilization ✓
- C) How to find old notebooks
- D) How to make concrete
Answer: B) How harnessing energy shapes civilization
From page 9
What did Clara realize the Hoover Dam was an example of?
Choices
- A) How to build tall skyscrapers
- B) How to ride an electric scooter
- C) How inventing solutions to harness energy makes civilizations flourish ✓
- D) How to make electricity disappear
Answer: C) How inventing solutions to harness energy makes civilizations flourish
From page 10