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