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) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
D) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
  • 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) liked to saw pieces of wood
D) thought the piano bench was too tall
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) explain the laws to his children
B) move away from Atlanta
C) keep his children close to home
D) give up his career as a minister
  • 4. Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African Americans unfairly?
A) they were kicked off a streetcar.
B) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
C) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
D) Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
  • 5. Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
A) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
B) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
C) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
D) Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
  • 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) telling his children to be quiet and safe
D) becoming sad and angry
  • 7. Read this sentence. 'Our family avoided streetcars.' What does the word avoided mean?
A) liked very much
B) collected
C) rode on
D) stayed away from
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) living together happily in one common place
B) training people to work in certain jobs
C) dividing a city into parts based on income
D) separating one group of people from others
  • 9. Read this sentence. Certain places in our country had 'unfair' laws. The word 'unfair' means ___.
A) one who is fair
B) very fair
C) not fair
D) fair again
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) autobiography
B) biography
C) mystery
D) legend
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