My Brother Martin
  • 1. The author's purpose in writing this selection was to
A) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
B) list Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most notable achievements
C) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
D) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
  • 2. The King children loosened the legs on the piano bench because they
A) needed wood for a school project
B) liked to saw pieces of wood
C) wanted to avoid piano lessons
D) thought the piano bench was too tall
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) explain the laws to his children
B) keep his children close to home
C) give up his career as a minister
D) move away from Atlanta
  • 4. Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African Americans unfairly?
A) they were kicked off a streetcar.
B) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
C) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
D) Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
  • 5. Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
A) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
B) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
C) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
D) Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
  • 6. Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by
A) pretending the laws did not exist
B) becoming sad and angry
C) telling his children to be quiet and safe
D) speaking out against hatred and injustice
  • 7. Read this sentence. 'Our family avoided streetcars.' What does the word avoided mean?
A) liked very much
B) stayed away from
C) rode on
D) collected
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) living together happily in one common place
B) training people to work in certain jobs
C) dividing a city into parts based on income
D) separating one group of people from others
  • 9. Read this sentence. Certain places in our country had 'unfair' laws. The word 'unfair' means ___.
A) fair again
B) very fair
C) one who is fair
D) not fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) autobiography
B) biography
C) mystery
D) legend
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