The Making of a Scientist

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

SUMMARY "The Making of a Scientist" was written by Robert W. Peterson. It tells the story of Richard Ebright, a famous...

SHORT ANSWER TYPES QUESTION (SAQ)

1. How did Ebright raise a flock of butterflies? Answer : Ebright would catch a female monarch and take her eggs. H...

2. Why did Ebright begin to lose interest in tagging butterflies? Answer : Ebright started to get less interested in...

3. Comment on the role of Mr. Weathered in Albright’s life, Or Who were the important people in Albright’s life? Why...

4. What were the factors which contributed to making Ebright a scientist? Or What are the essential qualities for becomi...

5. What all hobbies did Albright develop in kindergarten? Answer : As a kid, Ebright was really curious and loved...

6. Which book did Ebright’s mother give him? How did this book change his life? Answer : One day, Ebright's mom gav...

7. ”Science shows a connection between structure and function.” Show this to be so, for the spots Albright saw on Monarc...

8. Which project of Ebright won first prize in the county science fair? Answer : At his first science fair, Ebrig...

9. How can Albright’s theory of cell life be a revolution in the medical field if it is proved correct? Answer :...

10. Why did Richard Ebright tag a flock of butterflies? Or Why did Richard Ebright start a project of tagging the butter...

11. What made in light straight. A grade pit dint in it-hoot? Answer : Richard loved being outside, taking picture...

12. How did Richard’s mother helped him to become a scientist? Or How did Ebright’s mother help in his learning? An...

13. Why did Ebright lose interest in tagging butterflies? Answer : Ebright's interest in tagging butterflies faded...

14. Identify four values which Richard Ebright projected as a man of substance. Answer : Ebright wasn't just a gre...

15. Which project did Ebright submit in his eighth grade? Why did he win? Answer : In eighth grade, Richard Ebrig...

16. "Richard was the focus of his mother’s attention." Compose a thesis on this. Answer : Richard's dad died when...

17. What did Ebright realize when he started tagging butterflies? Answer : Ebright began putting tags on monarch...

18. To which field of science has Richard H. Ebright contributed? Answer : Richard H. Ebright is a top scientist...

19. What were their hobbies of Ebright in his childhood? Answer : Ebright loved collecting stuff. He was really...

20. How did Ebright’s mother help him in his hunger for learning? Answer : Ebright's mom always gave him things t...

21. Describe Richard Ebright’s childhood. Or How did Ebright spend his time in Pennsylvania? Answer : Ebright live...

22. How and where did Richard Ebright identify the hormone’s chemical structure? Answer : After completing his fi...

23. How did the hook become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life? Answer : One time, his mother bought him t...

24. What did Ebright discover about the spots on a monarch butterfly’s pupa? Answer : Ebright wanted to know why...

25. What idea did Ebright get when he was looking at the X-ray photos of cells? Answer : One day, Ebright looked...

26. What did Ebright realize when he did not win any prize at the county science fair? Answer : He realized that...

27. How did Richard Ebright give an answer to one of biology’s puzzles—how the cell can read the blueprint of its DNA?...

28. How did Ebright’s basement become home to thousands of monarch butterflies? Answer : Richard Ebright sent mon...

29. What happened when Ebright wrote to Dr. Urquhart for ideas? Answer : Ebright wrote to Dr. Urquhart asking fo...

30. What lessons did Richard Ebright learn when he didn’t win anything at the County Science Fair? Answer : In s...

31. Mention any two of Ebright’s contributions to the world of science. Answer : He did experiments that showed...

32. What happened with Ebright when he entered a county science fair for the first time? Answer : He entered a co...

33. Which simple question led to the discovery of an unknown insect hormone? Answer : In his second year in high...

34. Richard Ebright was a famous scientist but he had time for other interests too. What were the other interests and ho...

35. How did Richard Ebright excite the scientific world at the age of twenty-two? Answer : Richard Ebright was on...

36. “There was one thing I could do —collect things.” What did Richard Ebright do in his childhood? Answer : Ric...

37. Why do viceroy butterflies copy monarch butterflies? What reasons did Richard Ebright give in this regard? Answer...

38. How did Richard Ebright’s mother be a source of inspiration and encouragement in his quest for learning? Answer :...

39. What book opened the world of science to the eager young collector, Richard Ebright? Answer : Richard Ebrigh...

40. Why and where did Richard Ebright send the tagged butterflies? Answer : At the end of "The Travels of Monarc...

41. When and how did Richard Ebright get a hint of what real science is? Answer : In seventh grade, Richard Ebrig...

42. Who was Dr. Frederick A Urquhart? Why did Richard Ebright look to him for fresh ideas? Answer : Dr. Frederick...

43. “Richie was my whole life after his father died …,” said Richard’s mother. Describe Richard Ebright’s relationship w...

44. Were twelve tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa just ornamental? What did Richard Ebright prove in this regard? What h...

45. Why do the viceroy butterflies imitate the monarch butterflies? Answer : In one of his science fair projects...

46. How did Richard Ebright grow cells from a monarch butterfly’s wing? What did that project win for Ebright? Answer...

LONG ANSWER TYPES QUESTION (LAQ)

1. How did The Travels of Monarch X open the world of science to Richard Ebright? Elaborate. Answer : i.The book "...

2. Give a brief character sketch of Ebright's mother. Answer : Richard H. Ebright's mother was an important drivin...

3. How did Ebright’s mother encourage him to become a scientist? Answer : i. Ebright's mom noticed his curiosity a...

4. How did Ebright discover an unknown insect hormone? Answer : i. During his second year of high school, Ebright'...

5. How does Richard Ebright become a scientist? Answer : i. Richard Ebright started on his journey to become a sci...

6. How did Ebright get the idea for his new theory about cell life? How can this theory be beneficial? Answer : i....

7. Give a character sketch of Richard Ebright highlighting his achievements and his added interests. Answer : i....

8. Which book proved to be a turning point in Ebright’s life? Answer : i. One day, Ebright's mom gave him a boo...

9. ‘Success is failure turned inside out’. Prove the above statement with instances from the journey taken by Richard Eb...

10. “Richard Ebright was a successful scientist who gave a new theory of cells to the scientific world.” Elucidate....

11. Ebright’s backbone was his mother. How did she contribute to his learning? What kind of work did she find for him ev...

12. What experiments did Ebright do about monarch butterflies? Answer : i. Ebright sent a letter to Dr. Frederi...

13. Describe Richard Ebright’s various achievements in science, particularly his great work on the monarch butterflies....

14. Describe the contribution of his mother in Richard Ebright’s life. What role did she play in making Ebright a scient...

15. How did Richard Ebright not winning anything at his first County Science Fair motivate him to become a great scienti...

16. What other interests, besides science did Richard Ebright pursue? Why did Ebright respect and praise his Social Stud...

17. 'In the field of observation, chance favours only the prepared mind'. This is a popular quote. Examine The Making of...

18. Often kids pick up a hobby which they are good at but later quickly drop it, not knowing the full potential they can...

Read and Find Out 1. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s...

Read and Find Out 1. What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anythi...

Think About it 1. How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian…? D...

Talk About it 1. Children everywhere wonder about the world around them. The questions they...