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Choose the correct Answer:

1. Why is Great-Grandma Breckenridge famous?
A. She was born in 1899.
B. She lived for three centuries.
C. She is interviewed by the media.
D. She knows a lot about history.

2. Why does not Aunt Gloria want the media to interview Great-Grandma?
A. Great-Grandma is sick of history.
B. Great-Grandma doesn't know where she is.
C. Aunt Gloria doesn't like the media.
D. Aunt Gloria wants Great-Grandma to rest.

3. Why does the TV crew and newspaperwoman want to interview Great-Grandma?

A. They think she has Alzheimer's.
B. They want to learn about her history.
C. They want to scare her.
D. They want to sue her.
4. According to the text, how is Great-Grandma Breckenridge usually seen in her bed?
A. Dozing with her teeth in a glass and a book in her hand.
B. Bright-eyed and propped up wearing a fuzzy pink bed jacket.
C. Asleep with a matching bow in her hair.
D. Flat out in the bed with her hair done up like a Barbie doll.

5. What does Great-Grandma Breckenridge attribute her long life to?

A. Being married multiple times.
B. Looking back at the past.
C. Living in the present.
D. Surviving the San Francisco earthquake.

6. What event does Great-Grandma Breckenridge claim to have survived?

A. The San Francisco earthquake.
B. The sinking of the Titanic.
C. The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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D. The Great Depression.

7. What disaster did Great-Grandma survive?

A. Hurricane
B. Earthquake
C. Tornado
D. Hindenburg explosion

8. Where were Great-Grandma and her husband coming back from on the Hindenburg?
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Lakehurst, New Jersey
D. Yankee Stadium

9. What happened to Great-Grandma's coat during the Hindenburg explosion?

A. It caught fire.
B. It was blown away.
C. It got wet.
D. It turned black.

10. According to Great-Grandma, what predictions does she have for the future?
A. Lower taxes and more parking spaces.
B. Higher taxes and fewer parking spaces.
C. Higher taxes and more parking spaces.
D. Lower taxes and fewer parking spaces.

11. What did Great-Grandma predict about the future of TV?

A. It will become more popular.
B. It will be replaced by websites.
C. It will improve its ratings.
D. It will be more expensive.
Writing:

In your writing Notebook write an informative essay analyzing the main ideas and supporting details of "The Three-Century
Woman" with a clear thesis statement, supporting evidence, and a logical organization.