My Brother Martin
  • 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) thought the piano bench was too tall
C) liked to saw pieces of wood
D) wanted to avoid piano lessons
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) keep his children close to home
B) give up his career as a minister
C) move away from Atlanta
D) explain the laws to his children
  • 4. Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African Americans unfairly?
A) Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
B) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
C) they were kicked off a streetcar.
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 told them that someday things would be better.
B) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
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) speaking out against hatred and injustice
B) pretending the laws did not exist
C) becoming sad and angry
D) telling his children to be quiet and safe
  • 7. Read this sentence. 'Our family avoided streetcars.' What does the word avoided mean?
A) rode on
B) collected
C) liked very much
D) stayed away from
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) training people to work in certain jobs
B) separating one group of people from others
C) dividing a city into parts based on income
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) fair again
C) very fair
D) one who is fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) autobiography
B) legend
C) mystery
D) biography
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