History to Chew On

History to Chew On

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The section titled "Gum Control" mainly explained ______________.
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that if you become rich you can own a baseball team
that adults try to stop children from chewing gum
that there are ways to make better tasting gum
that people throw their gum away in ways that cause problems

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Q1
The section titled "Gum Control" mainly explained ______________.
that if you become rich you can own a baseball team
that adults try to stop children from chewing gum
that there are ways to make better tasting gum
that people throw their gum away in ways that cause problems
60s
Q2
What did native peoples from North America like to chew?
flavored grass
betel nuts
Doublemint gum
sap from spruce trees
60s
Q3
Why did William Wrigley Jr. send free gum to so many people?
He wanted them to taste his new flavored gum.
They asked him for it.
He wanted them to learn how to make it.
All of the above
60s
Q4
What is the last step to making your own chewing gum?
add flavoring and color
put it on the cooling belt
melt the gum base
cut it into pieces
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Q5
Which sentence gives a detail about people who first chewed something gummy?
William Wrigley Jr. added different flavors to his gum.
It can make a nasty mess.
It might be easier for you to buy your own gum than to make it.
Native peoples in South America chewed chicle.
60s
Q6
Why did the author write this book?
to show readers that chewing gum is a good thing to do
to give readers information and history about chewing gum
to explain to readers how to make their own chewing gum
to help readers decide which kind of chewing gum is best
60s
Q7
Because people liked Wrigley gum, William Wrigley Jr. ____________.
all of the above
bough Catalina Island off Southern California
bought the Chicago Cubs baseball team
became very rich
60s
Q8
What does "discard" mean?
to melt
to throw away
to collect
to invent
60s
Q9
If something is "tacky", it is _____________.
sticky
clean
broken
unusual
60s
Q10
Where do people throw or put their gum that causes problems?
desks
all of the above
sidewalks
chairs
60s

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