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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Where did Philo Farnsworth come up with the idea of image scanning?
a. a farm
b. a hospital

c. a laboratory
d. a classroom

2. Which of these happened last?

a. RCA’s offer to buy Philo Farnsworth’s company
b. Philo Farnsworth’s TV’s first public demonstration
c. Philo Farnsworth’s competition with Vladimir Zworykin

d. Philo Farnsworth’s creation of the first TV camera tube

3. Philo Farnsworth’s science teacher was called to defend him in court
because

a. he killed Vladimir Zworykin
b. he stole valuables from his former boss
c. he got into a car accident
d. he needed someone to prove that inventing TV was his idea

4. How are Phil Farnsworth and Vladimir Zworykin similar?
a. They are both from Russia.
b. They are both from Philadelphia.
c. They both worked on inventing television.

d. They worked for the same company.

5. What would have happened if Phil Farnsworth didn’t share his idea?
a. It would have taken way more time for him to invent television.

b. He would have become more successful.
c. He wouldn’t have been able to invent television at all.
d. both a and c

6. In the article, the word concerning means
a. regarding
b. informing

c. naming
d. producing

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