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) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
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) liked to saw pieces of wood
B) wanted to avoid piano lessons
C) needed wood for a school project
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) keep his children close to home
C) give up his career as a minister
D) move away from Atlanta
  • 4. Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African Americans unfairly?
A) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
B) Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
C) they were kicked off a streetcar.
D) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
  • 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) pretending the laws did not exist
B) becoming sad and angry
C) speaking out against hatred and injustice
D) telling his children to be quiet and safe
  • 7. Read this sentence. 'Our family avoided streetcars.' What does the word avoided mean?
A) liked very much
B) rode on
C) stayed away from
D) collected
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) separating one group of people from others
B) training people to work in certain jobs
C) living together happily in one common place
D) dividing a city into parts based on income
  • 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) fair again
D) not fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) biography
B) legend
C) mystery
D) autobiography
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