Question 1

This article is mostly about

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the history of gum and how it was invented

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why chewing gum is better than chewing tires

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the invention of Chiclets

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how gum is made

Question 2

Blibber-Blubber was unsuccessful because

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it was too sticky

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people thought blowing bubbles was rude

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it tasted bad

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the pieces were too big

Question 3

Chicle is made from the resin of ____ trees.

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sapodilla

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spruce

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chiclet

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maple

Question 4

Why did Thomas Adams decide to use his chicle to make gum instead of tires?

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His efforts to invent tires were a failure.

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There was a shortage of rubber.

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He thought he could make more money from gum than from tires.

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A fortuneteller advised him to.

Question 5

What is the main idea of paragraph 8?

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Walter Diemer accidentally (but successfully) created Double Dubble bubble gum.

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Diemer was an accountant.

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Double Bubble sold out in one afternoon.

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Double Bubble is pink because it was the only dye left on the shelf.

Question 6

Which phrase best states the main idea of the entire selection?

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"....as a quick trip through the halls of gum history will show you"

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"Got the urge to chew?"

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"It sold out that afternoon."

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"His experiments were disastrous..."

Question 7

Which detail does not support the main idea?

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"That's something for you to chew on!"

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"The first big breakthrough in modern gum technology came in 1869..."

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"The history of gum begins thousands of years ago, when prehistoric men and women chewed on lumps of  tree resin..."

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"The first bubble gum, called Blibber-Blubber, was invented in 1906, but it never sold."

Question 8

Why does the author include information about tire-making in this article all about gum?

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Because initially it was thought that chicle could be used to make tires and, instead, it became used for chewing gum

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Because tire rubber and gum taste similarly

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Because in 1869 tires and gum were always made from the exact same ingredients

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Because in prehistoric times settlers chewed on resin as a special treat

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