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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. Philo Farnsworth was extremely clever and determined
b. Philo Farnsworth was lazy

c. Philo Farnsworth had built a good relationship with RCA
d. Philo Farnsworth died poor

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. Philo Farnsworth wanted to be a physician.
b. Philo Farnsworth’s father didn’t like his interest in inventing television.
c. Philo Farnsworth rejected the offer from RCA.
d. Philo Farnsworth suffered from depression.

9. The article was written to
a. persuade readers to watch more television
b. persuade readers to read more books instead of watching television
c. inform readers about the person who invented T.V. and the story behind it

d. none of the above

10. The words took place mean
a. occured

b. stopped
c. moved
d. flowed

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Philo Farnsworth was a doctor. T F

2. Philo Farnsworth and Vladimir Zworykin were best T F

friends.

3. Philo Farnsworth rejected the offer from RCA. T F

4. The U.S. Patent Office didn’t award the priority of T F

invention of the television to Philo Farnsworth.

5. Vladimir Zworykin worked for RCA. T F

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