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- 1. Multiple Choice
Part A - In Paragraph 2 of Medgar Evers, what does the word “culmination” mean?
turning point
justification
conclusion
triumph
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. Part B – Which sentence from Paragraph 2 BEST supports the answer in Part A?
Part A was: In Paragraph 2 of Medgar Evers, what does the word “culmination” mean? turning point, justification, conclusion, or triumph?
For Evers, this was just the beginning.
In 1948, he entered the Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Just a few years later, he married fellow student, Myrlie Beasley.
They eventually had three children together: Darrell, Reena, and James.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which character trait describes Medgar Evers?
sense of humor
careful and persistent work ethic
resentful of government
neglectful of the poor in society
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which sentence BEST shows the correct character trait for Medgar Evers?
Eventually, Evers moved back to Mississippi.
This time he chose Jackson because he became the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi.
With his position as field secretary, he recruited NAACP members throughout the state and organized voter-registration efforts, demonstrations, and economic boycotts of companies that practiced discrimination.
By 1955 Evers was the best known civil rights leader in Mississippi.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the text structure of the article, “Medgar Evers”.
Description
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Order and Sequence
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is the definition of “situation” as used in Paragraph 4?
circumstance
location
position
surroundings
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of this article?
Medgar Evers gave his life fighting for equal rights.
A young man fights for civil rights.
Medgar Evers was an honorable family man.
A young man fought to make a difference.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did Medgar Evers move back to Mississippi?
to join the army
to work as an insurance salesman
to get married
to work as a field secretary
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