Footprints Without Feet: The Making of a Scientist — MP Board Class 10 English Important Questions & Revision Notes

What was Richard Ebright's age when he earned his Ph.D.?

(A) 22 (B) 25 (C) 28 (D) 30

Which species of butterflies did Ebright and his friends collect during their childhood in Pennsylvania?

(A) Monarch butterflies (B) Swallowtail butterflies (C) Blue morpho butterflies (D) Cabbage white butterflies

Who encouraged Richard Ebright by buying him the book 'The Travels of Monarch X'?

(A) His father (B) His teacher (C) His mother (D) His grandfather

What did Ebright tag butterflies for as part of Dr. Fred Urquhart's research project?

(A) To study their flying speed (B) To track their migration to Central America (C) To determine their lifespan (D) To check their weight

At what grade level did Ebright enter a county science fair and lose, which motivated him to do real experiments?

(A) Fifth grade (B) Seventh grade (C) Eighth grade (D) Tenth grade

What was the topic of Ebright's project in the eighth grade science fair?

(A) The migration of monarch butterflies (B) Viral disease that kills monarch caterpillars (C) The chemical composition of butterfly wings (D) Bird migration patterns

What did Ebright discover on the golden spots of a monarch pupa?

(A) Gold ornaments (B) A hormone necessary for butterfly growth (C) A rare bacterial infection (D) Camouflage patterns

What was the subject of Ebright's high school project that won first place at the International Science and Engineering Fair?

(A) Working of the viceroy butterfly (B) Cells of a monarch pupa (C) DNA structure of insects (D) Plant growth hormones

Which high school was Richard Ebright a student of when he began his advanced research?

(A) Oxford High School (B) Cambridge High School (C) Wilson High School (D) Harvard High School

Who was Richard A. Weiherer?

(A) A doctor (B) Ebright's high school social studies teacher and advisor (C) A scientist at Harvard (D) The author of 'The Travels of Monarch X'