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History to Chew On

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1
Why did William Wrigley Jr. send free gum to so many people?
He wanted them to learn how to make it.
They asked him for it.
All of the above
He wanted them to taste his new flavored gum.
2
What did native peoples from North America like to chew?
betel nuts
flavored grass
Doublemint gum
sap from spruce trees
3
Which sentence gives a detail about people who first chewed something gummy?
Native people in South America chewed chicle.
It is easier to buy your own gum than to make it.
William Wrigley Jr. added different flavors to his gum.
It can make a nasty mess.
4
Where do people throw or put their gum that causes problems?
desks
all of the above
sidewalks
chairs
5
Because people liked Wrigley gum, William Wrigley Jr. ____________________.
all of the above
became very rich
bought Catalina Island off Southern California
bought the Chicago Cubs baseball team
6
The section titled "Gum Control" mainly explained ________________.
that there are ways to make better tasting gum
that if you become rich you can own a baseball team
that adults try to stop children from chewing gum
that people throw their gum away in ways that cause problems
7
What is the last step to making your own chewing gum?
put it on the cooling belt
cut it into pieces
add flavoring and color
melt the gum base
8
Why did the author write this book?
to give readers information and history about chewing gum
to show readers that chewing gum is a good thing to do
to help readers decide which kind of chewing gum is best
to explain to readers how to make their own chewing gum
9
What does discard mean?
to melt
to invent
to throw away
to collect
10
If something is tacky, it is ______________________.
sticky
clean
unusual
broken