1. Natural gas was first used for lighting streets in . A. Antioch B. London C. China D. Paris

2. In which of the following places in Europe did gas lighting first appear?

A. Baltimore B. London C. Paris D. Antioch

3. The profession of lamplighter was created after

A. Edison invented the lightbulb B. the arc lamp was invented

C. the use of electricity spread D. natural gas was used for streetlights

4. Lamplighters were needed because

A. gas lamps had to be lit individually B. electric lights are turned on at a power station

C. people liked to see them at work D. the heralded the approach of night

5. You can tell from the poem that

A. lamplighting was a difficult job B. lamplighters were not very important

C. lamplighters followed a regular routine D. most little boys wanted to be lamplighters
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