Question

(a)

Part A
Which statement describes the central idea of "The Incredible Talking Machine"?

A
Edison was dependent on his assistants and backers to be successful.
B
Edison was never able to comprehend the full potential of his invention.
C
Edison was more gifted at promoting his inventions than designing them.
D
Edison was so impressed with his own invention that he ignored constructive criticism.
(b)

Part B
Select two pieces of evidence from the article that best support the answer to Part A.

A
"From the first, they thought it would be used to reproduce the human voice, but they had no clear idea of its exact purpose." (paragraph 1)
B
"The staff went on working through the night, fiddling with the gizmo—and thus occurred the first midnight recording session." (paragraph 4)
C
"At best, he thought, it might be an office machine allowing businessmen to dictate letters." (paragraph 5)
D
"Still, the editors were excited enough to publish an admiring bulletin about the device—a first shot that set off an avalanche of publicity." (paragraph 7)
E
"To him, the idea that his most cherished invention faced competition was unendurable." (paragraph 8)
F
"He dismissed 'miserable dance and ragtime selections' and described jazz as something for 'the nuts.'" (paragraph 9)

Answer 1

Edison was dependent on his assistants and backers to be successful.

Step-by-step explanation:

A

"From the first, they thought it would be used to reproduce the human voice, but they had no clear idea of its exact purpose." (paragraph 1)