The Invention of the Ballpoint Pen — Questions and answers
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What were Kai and Yuki going to see?
Choices
- A. A giant snow monster
- B. A distant, glowing structure ✓
- C. A warm fire
- D. A talking polar bear
Answer: B. A distant, glowing structure
From page 1
What was Amir doing when Kai and Yuki arrived?
Choices
- A. Painting a picture
- B. Logging research notes ✓
- C. Making a new pen
- D. Reading a book
Answer: B. Logging research notes
From page 2
Where and when did Kai and Yuki land?
Choices
- A. Paris, 1838
- B. London, 1983
- C. Budapest, 1938 ✓
- D. New York, 1900
Answer: C. Budapest, 1938
From page 4
What kind of pen did Bíró show Kai and Yuki that he thought was a "nuisance"?
Choices
- A. A pencil
- B. A ballpoint pen
- C. A leaky fountain pen ✓
- D. A magic marker
Answer: C. A leaky fountain pen
From page 5
What gave Bíró the idea for using a tiny ballpoint?
Choices
- A. A spinning top
- B. A small ball bearing at the tip of a tube ✓
- C. A marble game
- D. A round candy
Answer: B. A small ball bearing at the tip of a tube
From page 6
Who helped László Bíró perfect the ink for the ballpoint pen?
Choices
- A. His friend, Mark
- B. His brother, György ✓
- C. His sister, Anna
- D. His neighbor, Peter
Answer: B. His brother, György
From page 7
Where did Bíró and his brother flee to, and where did their ballpoint pens become a huge success?
Choices
- A. Canada
- B. Argentina ✓
- C. Brazil
- D. Mexico
Answer: B. Argentina
From page 8
What was Amir struggling with when Kai and Yuki returned to the tundra research station?
Choices
- A. A broken computer
- B. A leaky fountain pen ✓
- C. A difficult puzzle
- D. A noisy machine
Answer: B. A leaky fountain pen
From page 9
What did Kai use to clean Amir's pen tip?
Choices
- A. A cotton swab
- B. A small piece of newspaper ✓
- C. A special cleaning solution
- D. His finger
Answer: B. A small piece of newspaper
From page 10