C. Circle the best answers. Do not look back as the passage.
1. Why did Houdini challenge the police in Chicago?
a. to get the attention of the newspapers
b. to make the policemen laugh
c. to show they had bad locks
2. The shoe in Chicago failed because…………………………………. .
a. not many people came
b. the police closed the show
c. he could not open the handcuffs
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
a. After Chicago, Houdini thought his career was over.
b. Houdini did not want to go to Minneapolis.
c. The police told him to leave Chicago.
4. Martin Beck told Houdini he should ……………………….. .
a. do fewer tricks
b. do more tricks
c. dress differently
5. In Harry’s new trick in San Francisco he …………………….. .
a. unlocked himself in the trunk
b. pretended to swallow needles
c. sewed something on stage
6. Why did people love the needle-swallowing trick?
a. Because it did not always work.
b. Because it was quite frightening.
c. Because it was dramatic and funny.
7. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?
a. People in New York followed fashions and trends in the West.
b. People in New York did not care about fashions and trends.
c. People in New York followed fashions and trends in Europe
8. What was the result of his challenge to Scotland Yard in London?
a. He got a job at the Alhambra Theater.
b. He was unable to open the Handcuffs and locks.
c. The newspaper reporters laughed at him.
D. Read the passage again. Try to read faster this time. Then look at the questions again and change your answers if necessary.
E. Calculate your reading time: ……………………………………..
Find your reading rate on page 233. Write it in the progress chart on page 234.
F. Check your answer to the questions with your teacher. Write your comprehension score in the progress chart.