The Invention of the Microscope — Questions and answers

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What was Grandpa Leon doing when Jabari and Luka arrived home?

Choices

  1. He was reading a book.
  2. He was cooking dinner.
  3. He was polishing a strange, brass instrument. ✓
  4. He was sleeping in his chair.

Answer: He was polishing a strange, brass instrument.

From page 2

According to Leon, what does a microscope allow people to do?

Choices

  1. It helps them fly.
  2. It allows them to see things far too small for the naked eye. ✓
  3. It tells them the time.
  4. It helps them grow plants.

Answer: It allows them to see things far too small for the naked eye.

From page 3

How did Jabari, Luka, and Leon travel to another time?

Choices

  1. They rode in a spaceship.
  2. They used a magical book. ✓
  3. They ran very fast.
  4. They built a time machine.

Answer: They used a magical book.

From page 4

Who did Leon say was one of the first people to invent the microscope?

Choices

  1. Leon
  2. Jabari
  3. Zacharias Janssen ✓
  4. Luka

Answer: Zacharias Janssen

From page 5

What did Zacharias Janssen say most people thought about him?

Choices

  1. They thought he was very smart.
  2. They thought he was famous.
  3. They thought he was mad. ✓
  4. They thought he was funny.

Answer: They thought he was mad.

From page 6

How did Janssen explain that his microscope works?

Choices

  1. It uses mirrors to reflect the image.
  2. It uses two lenses working together to magnify the image. ✓
  3. It uses electricity to make things bigger.
  4. It uses a special kind of light.

Answer: It uses two lenses working together to magnify the image.

From page 7

According to Leon, what did Zacharias Janssen's work pave the way for?

Choices

  1. New types of telescopes.
  2. Modern microscopes. ✓
  3. Faster travel.
  4. Bigger fleas.

Answer: Modern microscopes.

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