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The Boy Who Invented TV
The Boy Who Invented TV
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1
How much money did Philo need to fund his first model?
$550
$2,000
$6,000
$200,000
2
When was Philo born?
1906
1990
2004
1925
3
Why did Philo get to skip school for a while?
He had so many chores to do while his father was away.
His family didn't care about school.
He was sick.
His mom made him stay home.
4
What did Philo do with the generator?
He bought a new one.
He broke it.
He took it apart, cleaned it, and put it back together.
He re-wired it.
5
How did Mr. Tolman encourage Philo?
He told him how to make a TV.
He told him to find a new passion.
He wrote a letter to an inventor asking for help.
He pushed him to go to college.
6
Why did Philo have to quit college?
He couldn't afford it.
He failed all of his classes.
His mom need help at home.
His father passed away.
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Philo took interest in ______________________.
anything mechanical
arts and crafts
cars
boats
8
What did Philo's grandmother convince him to buy instead of a bicycle?
a toothbrush
a piano
a phonograph
a violin
9
How did Philo make the chore of laundry easier?
He hooked up a motor to make the level churn by itself.
He called the laundry service.
He made his mom do it.
He made his siblings do it.
10
What idea did Philo submit to the invention contest?
A cereal sorter
TV remote
An ignition lock
An alarm clock
11
Philo would draw pictures of ________________________.
hearts
landscapes
people
what went on inside the motor
12
Why did Philo wake up earlier than he had to?
To read the Popular Science Magazines
To go for a run
To listen to music
To shower
13
What was the "invisible source of power" that Philo was so impressed by?
ghosts
bluetooth
electricity
magic
14
Why did Philo grow a moustache?
He didn't know how to shave.
To look older.
He wanted to impress a girl.
Shaving razors had not been invented yet.
15
Two new machines captivated Philo. What were they?
television and phone
record player and radio
cell phone and computer
hand-cranked telephone and the phonograph
16
Where was Philo when he got the idea for how to invent TV?
Grape Vineyard
Potato Field
Corn Field
Milking the Cows
17
A biography includes......
fictional characters
a story written by the person about his own life
animals as characters
story written in third person
18
What name did Philo start to go by?
Phillip
Phil
Bob
Frank
19
Who were Philo's heroes?
inventors
architects
authors
mechanics
20
What did Philo's new house in Idaho have that his old house in Utah did not?
A Pool
Indoor Bathroom
A Porch
Electricity
21
The Genre of this story is....
Realistic Fiction
Non Fiction
Biography
Fiction
22
Why was Philo bullied at school?
His clothes
His intelligence
His glasses
His name
