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- 1. Multiple Choice
We met the minister this morning.
church leader
traveling musician
government official
speech writer
- 2. Multiple Choice
I wrote a paragraph about my ancestors.
future business goals
favorite activities
summer vacation
past family members
- 3. Multiple Choice
They have been in business for generations.
about 30-year periods
about 100-year periods
about 2-year periods
about 5-year periods
- 4. Multiple Choice
The mother hen is shielding her chicks.
admiring
protecting
parading
grooming
- 5. Multiple Choice
I avoided that cliff.
drew pictures of
paid attention to
stayed away from
climbed down from
- 6. Multiple Choice
Please put the table by the pulpit.
entrance
platform
bookcase
microphone
- 7. Multiple Choice
John gave us numerous excuses.
several
excellent
ridiculous
annoying
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an opinion from the selection?
Christine was born earlier than expected.
The King children's father was an important minister.
The King children grew up in their grandparent's home.
Christine and her brothers played the piano.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
to describe the childhood of a famous person
to explain why it is important for children to behave
to tell how to become a professional musician
to persuade parents to watch their children more closely
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a main idea from the selection?
The King children grew up when laws kept black and white people apart.
The King children hardly ever went to picture shows or Grant Park.
The King children played pranks on people that walked down the street.
The King children stayed close to home so they would be protected.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How were the King children and their friends alike?
They did not want to learn how to play the piano.
They did not like listening to adventure stories.
They did not care about the color of people's skin.
They did not want to shop at the neighborhood store.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What effect did losing their friends have on the King children?
They never wanted to play with white children again.
They became more serious about getting a good education.
They began to understand the problems that black people faced.
They were afraid to make new friends in the neighborhood.
- 13. Multiple Choice
M.L. promised his mother that one day he would "turn this world upside down" because he did not...
want to hurt her feelings
like the way he was treated
like getting into trouble
want his family to move
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a fact from the selection?
The King family's church was too crowded.
M.L. grew up to be a great speaker and leader.
The King children played with two white boys.
Mother Dear was a very talented musician.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did M.L.'s father refuse to buy shoes at one particular store?
The salesman was very rude to his black and white customers
The shoes were much too expensive for the family to purchase
The salesman would only serve blacks at the back of the store.
The store had a poor selection since it was going out of business
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events came last in the selection?
M.L. listened to stories
M.L. gave numerous speeches
M.L. learned to play the piano
M.L. stayed close to home
- 17. Multiple Choice
How were M.L. and his father alike?
They became professional musicians.
They wrote stories about black people.
They spoke out against hatred and bigotry.
They lived in the same house all their lives.
- 18. Open Ended
How does that last picture show the changes that M.L. made in the world?
- 19. Open Ended
What was the dream that M.L. had?
- 20. Open Ended
What did the author mean when she said the stories her parents told "were as nourishing as the food that was set before us"?
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