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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. According to the article, when did Henry Ford build his first
automobile?
a. 1999
b. 1896
c. 1908

d. 1927

2. What comes first in the article?
a. Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company.
b. Today, the company is one of the world’s largest automobile
manufacturers.
c. In 1908, Henry Ford began to make a new car that many people could

afford.
d. Henry Ford was born on a farm near Dearborn, Michigan.

3. Why was Ford able to sell his cars at a much cheaper price than other
companies?
a. He was the first automobile builder to use mass production methods.
b. Ford’s cars were poor quality.

c. Ford sold used cars.
d. Ford would only sell automobiles to his family.

4. Why did the mass production method work better?
a. It was cheaper.
b. It was more effective.
c. It was operated by specialists.

d. all of the above

5. What was Henry Ford’s first job?
a. car salesman
b. engineer
c. scientist
d. machine shop worker

6. Which sentence uses the word production in the same way it is used
in the article?
a. The Broadway production of “Romeo and Juliet” was amazing.
b. The girl made a production out of going to bed.
c. The production of the airplane is to be finished this week.
d. none of the above

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