to make a car that most people could afford.

Work for homemakers improved during the machine age because

homemakers used many labor saving devices.

Car ownership had risen by the 1920s because

car prices were more affodrable.

The machine age began with

the emergence of many new technologies.

The machine age got its name because

machinery influenced all aspects of life.

The maker of the film Metropolis would probably agree that

workers in the machine age were mistreated.

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The Machine Age in the US

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1
In the context of this article, the word "typified" means
assembled.
printed.
characterized.
typewritten.
2
Ford's goal was
to get everyone to buy a car.
to sell more cars than anyone else.
to produce the fastest car in the world.
to make a car that most people could afford.
3
Work for homemakers improved during the machine age because
homemakers could afford to hire help.
homemakers could mimic assembly-line techniques.
homemakers used many labor saving devices.
homemakers could cook more meals per day.
4
Choose the number 5.
105
5
15
25
5
Car ownership had risen by the 1920s because
cars were necessary in order for people to get to work.
car prices were more affodrable.
car factories employed many people.
there were more dealerships.
6
According to the article, how did the majority of Americans feel about these modern times?
uninterested
positive
alarmed
angry
7
Americans reacted to new forms of entertainment by
protesting.
boycotting.
enjoying them often.
thinking they were too difficult to use.
8
According to the article, the most important technology of the machine age was probably
electricity.
the refrigerator.
the automobile.
"moving pictures."
9
The word ___ does NOT characterize work on the assembly line.
creative
specialized
repetitive
hectic
10
The machine age began with
the use of the assembly line.
the emergence of many new technologies.
the vacuum cleaner.
the move Metropolis.
11
The machine age got its name because
machinery began to run the workplace.
machinery became more affordable.
machinery influenced all aspects of life.
Americans created artistic crafts with their new machinery.
12
The maker of the film Metropolis would probably agree that
machinery does a better job than humans.
the city of the future will be a better place.
workers in the machine age were mistreated.
movies were an unfortunate result of the machine age.

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