Walter Benjamin — Questions and answers

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What were Elara and Kaelen doing in the quiet museum archive?

Choices

  1. They were painting a new picture.
  2. Elara was cleaning an antique sculpture. ✓
  3. They were watching a movie about history.
  4. Kaelen was building a new robot.

Answer: Elara was cleaning an antique sculpture.

From page 1

What two special things did Elara and Kaelen find hidden in a forgotten room?

Choices

  1. A modern computer and a comic book.
  2. An old printing press and a hand-bound book. ✓
  3. A broken toy and a dusty blanket.
  4. A secret map and a telescope.

Answer: An old printing press and a hand-bound book.

From page 2

How did Elara say Benjamin saw history?

Choices

  1. As a big, steady river flowing forward.
  2. As a pile of fragments and shattered moments. ✓
  3. As a tall, shiny new building.
  4. As a beautiful, growing garden.

Answer: As a pile of fragments and shattered moments.

From page 5

What challenge did Elara and Kaelen face back in the archive?

Choices

  1. They needed to decide what to have for lunch.
  2. They had to fix a broken lightbulb.
  3. They needed to confirm if a damaged map was real or a copy. ✓
  4. They were trying to find a lost kitten.

Answer: They needed to confirm if a damaged map was real or a copy.

From page 8

What did Elara say Benjamin's ideas teach us to question in our digitized world?

Choices

  1. What movie to watch tonight.
  2. What to eat for dinner tomorrow.
  3. What is real, what is original, and what is merely a copy. ✓
  4. How to make many new friends quickly.

Answer: What is real, what is original, and what is merely a copy.

From page 10