Comprehension: 87. Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor of the Telephone

1. Bell thinks phone are __________.
1. a great thing to have
2. convenient
3. a nuisance
4. none of the above
2. What was tragic about Bell's childhood?
1. he was an orphan
2. his brothers died from tuberculosis
3. his father was fired from his job
4. he was bullied in school
3. What is one of Bell's "other talents?"
1. dancing
2. playing piano
3. painting people's faces
4. designing dolls
4. The U.S. wanted to design a telegraph line that could

___________.
1. transmit several messages at once
2. transmit messages one at a time
3. send emails quickly
4. speed up the college application process
5. The first words transmitted by phone were to Bell's

___________.
1. assistant
2. best friend
3. wife
4. the President