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Harry Houdini - Chapters 1-3
Harry Houdini - Chapters 1-3
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1
What is Harry's faith?
Buddhism
Muslim
Christianity
Judaism
2
How did Harry get the job at the necktie manufacturer?
Told the other applicants it had been filled.
Gave an excellent interview.
Snuck to the front of the line.
Performed a magic trick for them.
3
Why did Harry run away from home?
to find a place of his own
to be with his girlfriend
to get away from his father
to find a job
4
Which type of entertainment was free?
circus
dime museum
vaudeville
traveling medicine show
5
Which type of entertainment was advertised as "a straight, clean variety show" for families?
vaudeville
traveling medicine show
circus
dime museum
6
Which was Harry's worst subject in school?
science
spelling
math
history
7
Which type of entertainment involved selling "snake oil"?
vaudeville
dime museum
circus
traveling medicine show
8
Where was Harry born?
Egypt
Germany
Hungary
France
9
Who did Harry take his stage name from?
His neighbor
His best friend
A magician
His mother
10
For which type of entertainment would schools and businesses close down?
circus
traveling medicine show
vaudeville
dime museum
11
When was Harry born?
December 24, 1834
March 24, 1874
September 4, 1894
June 14, 1854
12
What did Harry promise his father when he was 12?
He would always work hard.
He would always look after his little brother.
He would always take care of his mother.
He would always help others.
13
How did Harry deliver the coins to his mom that he earned by begging?
He threw them at her when he got home.
He had her shake him and they fell out of his hair.
He hid them under her pillow.
He asked her to get them out of his pockets.
14
How did people communicate with others in town in the 1890s?
messenger boys
email
telephones
letters
15
Which type of entertainment was the lowest end of show business?
circus
traveling medicine show
dime museum
vaudeville
16
As an adult, what fact about himself did Harry change?
What his religion is
Who is father is
When he was born
Where he was born
17
Which type of entertainment came to town in special trains?
dime museum
circus
traveling medicine show
vaudeville
18
Where did Harry learn many secrets of magic?
from performers
from his brothers
from books
from friends
19
Which type of entertainment paid top performers well and made them famous?
traveling medicine show
dime museum
circus
vaudeville
20
Why was the Hebrew Relief Society important to the Weiss family?
It gave them theater tickets.
It helped with basic needs.
It gave them a place to live.
It helped them get jobs.
21
To what state did Harry and his family move when they emigrated to America?
Indiana
Florida
Wisconsin
Texas
22
Which type of entertainment exaggerated descriptions of the "freaks" in it?
dime museum
vaudeville
traveling medicine show
circus
23
How many people lived in the US in the 1890s?
about 36 million
about 63 million
about 54 million
about 45 million
24
Where was Harry when he started studying magic?
Appleton, WI
Kansas City, MO
Galveston, TX
New York City, NY
25
Why did Harry promise to never smoke or drink alcohol?
He thought they were morally wrong.
He tried them but didn't like them.
He valued his physical fitness.
His mother made him.
