Dear Mrs. Parks

1. I owe letters to so many people that I'm not sure how to catch up on my _______

A) correspondence
B) potential
C) counsel
D) ridiculed

2. His brave actions will _____ others to have courage also.

A) inspire
B) audition
C) dignity
D) counsel

3. She carried herself with pride and _____, knowing she had behaved with honor

A) dignity
B) inspire
C) mentor
D) inspection

4. Some students _______ the younger children for the way they dressed

A) sternly
B) ridiculed
C) correspondence
D) potential

5. Mary Lee has the _____ to be a great leader

A) potential
B) accompanist
C) inspire
D) mentor

6. My brother's teacher will _____ him in classes he will take at middle school.

A) compare
B) dignity
C) authority
D) counsel

7. My sister feels it is important to find a good _____, since this is her first real job.

A) inspire
B) accompanist
C) mentor
D) potential

8. What does Mrs. Parks tell Jimmy about asking questions?

A) He can learn by listening to other people's questions.
B) A person should never be afraid to admit not knowing something.
C) Asking questions does not help people solve their problems.
D) Never let anyone know if you don't know something.

9. What does Mrs. Parks believe is the greatest value of asking questions?

A) Asking questions helps you learn things
B) Asking questions helps people from being afraid.
C) The answers tell you exactly what to do.
D) Asking questions helps you make better choices in life.

10. What does Mrs. Parks mean when she tells Richard to "keep an open mind"?

A) He ought to learn as much as he can about computers.
B) He should continue to learn throughout his life.
C) His dad is wrong.
D) He should act as though he knows something, even if he doesn't.

11. Mrs. Parks's message to the students is "Work hard, do not be discouraged, and in everything you do, _____"

A) try to do your best
B) express your gifts
C) start leading
D) achieve your potential

12. Why does Mrs. Parks say, "We are all leaders of something in life"?

A) Mrs. Parks believes in hard work.
B) School can make leaders of everyone.
C) Mrs. Parks says people should never be afraid of being ridiculed.
D) Mrs. Parks believes that we all have gifts or talents.

13. What does Rosa Parks learn from her grandmother?

A) how to cook and do housework
B) to care for sickly people
C) math, science, literature
D) the importance of personal dignity.

14. Grandmother tells stories from the past to inspire you, to help you learn from mistakes of the past, and to ____

A) show you how to do things
B) to keep history alive
C) help you learn a new language
D) keep you out of trouble

15. According to Mrs. Parks, what can your grandmothers' stories do for you?

A) teach you how to have a good time
B) give you courage, faith, and a willingness to sacrifice
C) prepare you to take your place in the world tomorrow
D) help you work for freedom

16. Which best describes Rosa Parks?

A) She is discouraged about America's future.
B) She is no longer interested in other people.
C) She is interested in new ideas and interests
D) She is tired and very old

17. According to Mrs. Parks, one way a person can make a difference in the world is by _____.

A) choosing a technical job
B) keeping to herself or himself and not helping others
C) doing what he or she can for others
D) not working with a community group

18. Why did the author help Mrs. Parks publish her letters?

A) to demonstrate the importance of grandmothers
B) to get people to fight against homelessness
C) to show the kind of person Mrs. Parks is
D) to support exercise activites for older people

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