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