My Brother Martin
  • 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) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
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) wanted to avoid piano lessons
B) needed wood for a school project
C) thought the piano bench was too tall
D) liked to saw pieces of wood
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) keep his children close to home
B) explain the laws to his children
C) move away from Atlanta
D) give up his career as a minister
  • 4. Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African Americans unfairly?
A) Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
B) they were kicked off a streetcar.
C) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
D) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
  • 5. Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
A) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
B) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
C) Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
D) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
  • 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) pretending the laws did not exist
D) speaking out against hatred and injustice
  • 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) separating one group of people from others
B) living together happily in one common place
C) dividing a city into parts based on income
D) training people to work in certain jobs
  • 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) biography
B) autobiography
C) legend
D) mystery
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