My Brother Martin
  • 1. The author's purpose in writing this selection was to
A) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
B) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
C) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
D) list Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most notable achievements
  • 2. The King children loosened the legs on the piano bench because they
A) wanted to avoid piano lessons
B) thought the piano bench was too tall
C) needed wood for a school project
D) liked to saw pieces of wood
  • 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 forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
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) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
C) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
D) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
  • 6. Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by
A) telling his children to be quiet and safe
B) speaking out against hatred and injustice
C) becoming sad and angry
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) 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) separating one group of people from others
C) training people to work in certain jobs
D) living together happily in one common place
  • 9. Read this sentence. Certain places in our country had 'unfair' laws. The word 'unfair' means ___.
A) not fair
B) one who is fair
C) fair again
D) very fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) autobiography
B) biography
C) legend
D) mystery
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