The Invention of the Film Projector — Questions and answers

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What did Malik see in the painting that made him say "Wow"?

Choices

  1. The painted figures started to move and talk. ✓
  2. A quiet forest with sleeping animals.
  3. A giant robot made of shining metal.
  4. A very tall building touching the sky.

Answer: The painted figures started to move and talk.

From page 1

What happened when Bram opened the glowing Invention Encyclopedia?

Choices

  1. The room began to spin and they vanished. ✓
  2. A new painting appeared on the wall.
  3. The book flew out of the window.
  4. They found a map to a hidden treasure.

Answer: The room began to spin and they vanished.

From page 3

Where did Malik and Bram land after they vanished?

Choices

  1. Paris, in the year 1895. ✓
  2. London, in the year 2023.
  3. New York, in the year 1776.
  4. Tokyo, in the year 1950.

Answer: Paris, in the year 1895.

From page 4

What was the name of the invention Louis Lumière was carrying in the wooden box?

Choices

  1. The Cinématographe ✓
  2. The Time-Turner
  3. The Magic Story Box
  4. The Picture Maker

Answer: The Cinématographe

From page 5

What was special about the Cinématographe that Louis explained?

Choices

  1. It was a camera, projector, and printer all in one. ✓
  2. It could cook dinner for a whole family.
  3. It made loud music for dancing.
  4. It drew beautiful pictures on paper.

Answer: It was a camera, projector, and printer all in one.

From page 6

How did Louis Lumière come up with the idea for the Cinématographe?

Choices

  1. He built on the work of others and kept experimenting. ✓
  2. He found the idea written in a secret book.
  3. He dreamed it up completely on his own one night.
  4. A talking animal whispered the idea to him.

Answer: He built on the work of others and kept experimenting.

From page 7

What problem did Louis Lumière face with an early model of the Cinématographe?

Choices

  1. It kept tearing the film. ✓
  2. It was too heavy to carry.
  3. It made too much noise.
  4. It couldn't project images in color.

Answer: It kept tearing the film.

From page 8

What did Bram tell Malik they could do about seeing more movies?

Choices

  1. They could always come back to see more. ✓
  2. They had to leave and could never return.
  3. They would watch movies on the way home.
  4. They should just imagine the rest of the movies.

Answer: They could always come back to see more.

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