My Brother Martin
  • 1. The author's purpose in writing this selection was to
A) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
B) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
C) list Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most notable achievements
D) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
  • 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) liked to saw pieces of wood
D) needed wood for a school project
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) give up his career as a minister
B) move away from Atlanta
C) explain the laws to his children
D) keep his children close to home
  • 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) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
D) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
  • 5. Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
A) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
B) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
C) Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
D) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
  • 6. Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by
A) telling his children to be quiet and safe
B) pretending the laws did not exist
C) becoming sad and angry
D) speaking out against hatred and injustice
  • 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) living together happily in one common place
B) dividing a city into parts based on income
C) training people to work in certain jobs
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) not fair
B) one who is fair
C) fair again
D) very fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) biography
B) legend
C) autobiography
D) mystery
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