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1
What is this article mainly about?
How to make a sandwich
How some things are named after the person who created them
How to read Braille
How French and English people live
2
Why did the Earl of Sandwich invent the "sandwich"?
So that he could eat while he played cards
To feed his children
He wanted to be famous
To eat lunch at his desk
3
What are bloomers?
a furniture company
a magazine
pants worn under a dress
flowers in the spring
4
Why do you think Jules Leotard invented the leotard?
So that he could fly
To wear when he performed mid-air summersaults
To become a famous fashion designer
Because he liked leopards
5
Which of these word stories would best fit in this article?
Cricket is a word that imitates the sound a cricket makes
Armadillo comes from a Spanish Word meaning armed
Dynmite comes fro a Greek word meaning power
Braille is a system of writing developed by Louis Braille
6
What is a cardigan?
Knitted vest with stars
Knitted jackets with zippers
Knitted socks with stripes
Knitted jackets with buttons
7
Which of these words comes from a person's name?
boycott
trapeze
editor
acrobat
8
What are words that come from proper names called?
eponyms
antonyms
synonyms
homonyms