The Making of a Scientist

Who is the author of The Making of a Scientist?
a) Ruskin Bond
b) H.G. Wells
c) Robert W. Peterson
d) Victor Canning
Answer: c) Robert W. Peterson

Who is the main character in the story?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Richard H. Ebright
c) Isaac Newton
d) Charles Darwin
Answer: b) Richard H. Ebright

What was Richard Ebright’s major scientific contribution?
a) Discovery of a new species
b) A theory on how cells work
c) The invention of a microscope
d) A new method of butterfly tagging
Answer: b) A theory on how cells work

What sparked Ebright’s interest in science?
a) His father’s influence
b) His school teachers
c) Collecting butterflies
d) A visit to a science museum
Answer: c) Collecting butterflies

Where did Richard Ebright grow up?
a) New York
b) Los Angeles
c) Pennsylvania
d) Chicago
Answer: c) Pennsylvania

What did Ebright’s mother give him that changed his life?
a) A microscope
b) A telescope
c) A book called The Travels of Monarch X
d) A butterfly net
Answer: c) A book called The Travels of Monarch X

What did The Travels of Monarch X teach Ebright?
a) How butterflies change color
b) How monarch butterflies migrate
c) How to breed rare butterflies
d) How to draw butterflies
Answer: b) How monarch butterflies migrate

How did Ebright participate in butterfly research?
a) By tagging butterflies for a scientist
b) By painting butterflies
c) By capturing butterflies and keeping them
d) By selling butterflies to collectors
Answer: a) By tagging butterflies for a scientist

Who was the scientist that Ebright wrote to for research ideas?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Frederick A. Urquhart
c) Charles Darwin
d) Louis Pasteur
Answer: b) Frederick A. Urquhart

Why did Ebright stop tagging butterflies?
a) It was too expensive
b) He found it uninteresting and got little feedback
c) He lost interest in butterflies
d) His mother discouraged him
Answer: b) He found it uninteresting and got little feedback

What was Ebright’s first science fair project?
a) Raising butterflies
b) Studying frog tissues
c) Studying ants
d) Testing chemical reactions
Answer: b) Studying frog tissues

What lesson did Ebright learn after his first science fair project?
a) Real experiments are more important than displays
b) Science is difficult
c) Winning is not important
d) Teachers do not appreciate hard work
Answer: a) Real experiments are more important than displays

What was Ebright’s next science fair project?
a) Testing butterfly flight patterns
b) Studying a viral disease in monarch caterpillars
c) Studying frog behavior
d) Growing plants under different conditions
Answer: b) Studying a viral disease in monarch caterpillars

What did Ebright try to prove about viceroy butterflies?
a) They do not exist
b) They are poisonous
c) They mimic monarch butterflies
d) They live only in cold areas
Answer: c) They mimic monarch butterflies

What did Ebright discover about the gold spots on a monarch pupa?
a) They were just for decoration
b) They had no function
c) They produced a hormone needed for butterfly development
d) They helped in camouflage
Answer: c) They produced a hormone needed for butterfly development

What award did Ebright’s butterfly research win?
a) Nobel Prize
b) Searle Scholar Award
c) National Science Fair prize
d) Pulitzer Prize
Answer: c) National Science Fair prize

What was the main factor that helped Ebright become a scientist?
a) His competitive nature
b) His curiosity and determination
c) His wealth
d) His father’s influence
Answer: b) His curiosity and determination

What was one of Ebright’s other interests besides science?
a) Painting
b) Sports
c) Debating
d) Music
Answer: c) Debating

What subject did Ebright’s teacher Mr. Weiherer teach?
a) Science
b) Social studies
c) Mathematics
d) Literature
Answer: b) Social studies

What did Mr. Weiherer teach Ebright?
a) Public speaking and debate skills
b) How to write poetry
c) How to play chess
d) How to build models
Answer: a) Public speaking and debate skills

Where did Richard Ebright go to college?
a) Harvard University
b) Stanford University
c) Yale University
d) Oxford University
Answer: a) Harvard University

What did Ebright’s research on DNA help with?
a) Understanding cancer and other diseases
b) Inventing new medicines
c) Creating artificial life
d) Making stronger cells
Answer: a) Understanding cancer and other diseases

What quality made Ebright different from other students?
a) His photographic memory
b) His ability to work hard and stay curious
c) His love for playing video games
d) His habit of skipping school
Answer: b) His ability to work hard and stay curious

What is the theme of The Making of a Scientist?
a) Hard work and curiosity lead to success
b) Science is only for geniuses
c) Luck is the key to success
d) Scientists don’t have other hobbies
Answer: a) Hard work and curiosity lead to success

What lesson can students learn from Ebright’s life?
a) Hard work and determination lead to success
b) Science is only for intelligent people
c) School fairs are not important
d) Reading books is a waste of time
Answer: a) Hard work and determination lead to success

What kind of student was Richard Ebright in high school?
a) Average
b) Struggling
c) Straight-A student
d) Weak in science
Answer: c) Straight-A student

What did Ebright’s mother do to support his scientific curiosity?
a) She took him on trips and bought him equipment
b) She forced him to study all the time
c) She discouraged him from collecting butterflies
d) She sent him to boarding school
Answer: a) She took him on trips and bought him equipment

What happened when Ebright’s father died?
a) He lost interest in science
b) His mother became his main support system
c) He moved to another country
d) He stopped going to school
Answer: b) His mother became his main support system

What was the purpose of the monarch butterfly tagging project?
a) To track butterfly migration
b) To train butterflies for experiments
c) To sell butterflies in the market
d) To study butterfly colors
Answer: a) To track butterfly migration

How many species of butterflies did Ebright collect by second grade?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
Answer: c) 25

What was Ebright’s major discovery in high school?
a) How cells read DNA
b) How to make butterflies glow
c) How to create artificial wings
d) How to stop butterfly migration
Answer: a) How cells read DNA

Where did Ebright spend his summers doing research?
a) NASA
b) The Army Laboratory
c) Harvard Library
d) His school’s science lab
Answer: b) The Army Laboratory

How did Ebright test his hypothesis about the monarch pupa?
a) By looking at X-ray images
b) By growing cells in a culture
c) By releasing butterflies in different areas
d) By observing butterflies in a garden
Answer: b) By growing cells in a culture

What does DNA do in a cell?
a) Controls heredity and cell function
b) Creates energy
c) Builds muscles
d) Determines butterfly wing color
Answer: a) Controls heredity and cell function

Who was Ebright’s roommate in college?
a) Albert Einstein
b) James R. Wong
c) Frederick Urquhart
d) Richard Dawkins
Answer: b) James R. Wong

What subject did Ebright research after high school?
a) Chemistry
b) Cell biology and DNA
c) Physics
d) Environmental science
Answer: b) Cell biology and DNA

What was Ebright’s major talent besides science?
a) Painting
b) Photography and debating
c) Singing
d) Acting
Answer: b) Photography and debating

What advice can students take from Ebright’s story?
a) Success comes from curiosity and persistence
b) Only rich people can become scientists
c) Hard work is unnecessary in science
d) One must study alone to succeed
Answer: a) Success comes from curiosity and persistence

What award did Ebright receive for his work in biochemistry?
a) Nobel Prize
b) Searle Scholar Award
c) Booker Prize
d) Pulitzer Prize
Answer: b) Searle Scholar Award

How did Ebright explain his new theory?
a) By writing a book
b) By constructing molecular models
c) By giving a public speech
d) By conducting an experiment on humans
Answer: b) By constructing molecular models

How did Ebright’s competitive nature help him?
a) He always aimed to do better and improve his work
b) He focused only on winning prizes
c) He ignored other subjects
d) He became arrogant
Answer: a) He always aimed to do better and improve his work

What field did Ebright’s research contribute to?
a) Physics
b) Medicine and cell biology
c) Engineering
d) Space science
Answer: b) Medicine and cell biology

Why did Ebright’s research matter?
a) It helped understand how cells function
b) It proved butterflies don’t migrate
c) It created a new medicine
d) It explained how to train animals
Answer: a) It helped understand how cells function

How did Ebright’s debate skills help him in science?
a) They made him a better communicator
b) They helped him argue with teachers
c) They made him focus on politics
d) They distracted him from science
Answer: a) They made him a better communicator

What did Mr. Weiherer teach Ebright about success?
a) To work hard for the right reasons
b) To always aim for money
c) To stop participating in competitions
d) To avoid making mistakes
Answer: a) To work hard for the right reasons

Why is The Making of a Scientist an inspiring story?
a) It shows how curiosity and hard work lead to success
b) It teaches that success is only for a few people
c) It tells us science is boring
d) It proves that luck is more important than effort
Answer: a) It shows how curiosity and hard work lead to success

What was Ebright’s greatest motivation?
a) His love for learning and discovery
b) His desire for fame
c) His need for money
d) His mother’s strictness
Answer: a) His love for learning and discovery

What did Ebright’s research on cell life lead to?
a) A better understanding of DNA and cancer research
b) A cure for malaria
c) A discovery of new animal species
d) A method to make animals invisible
Answer: a) A better understanding of DNA and cancer research

What key qualities helped Ebright succeed?
a) Curiosity, hard work, and determination
b) Luck and wealth
c) Strict discipline and isolation
d) Fear and hesitation
Answer: a) Curiosity, hard work, and determination

What is the central message of The Making of a Scientist?
a) Passion and effort lead to great discoveries
b) Science is only for the intelligent
c) One must follow strict rules to be a scientist
d) School projects are a waste of time
Answer: a) Passion and effort lead to great discoveries