Dear Mrs. Parks
  • 1. I owe letters to so many people that I'm not sure how to catch up on my _______
A) potential
B) ridiculed
C) counsel
D) correspondence
  • 2. His brave actions will _____ others to have courage also.
A) dignity
B) inspire
C) audition
D) counsel
  • 3. She carried herself with pride and _____, knowing she had behaved with honor
A) dignity
B) inspection
C) inspire
D) mentor
  • 4. Some students _______ the younger children for the way they dressed
A) potential
B) ridiculed
C) sternly
D) correspondence
  • 5. Mary Lee has the _____ to be a great leader
A) mentor
B) accompanist
C) potential
D) inspire
  • 6. My brother's teacher will _____ him in classes he will take at middle school.
A) dignity
B) compare
C) authority
D) counsel
  • 7. My sister feels it is important to find a good _____, since this is her first real job.
A) mentor
B) potential
C) inspire
D) accompanist
  • 8. What does Mrs. Parks tell Jimmy about asking questions?
A) He can learn by listening to other people's questions.
B) Never let anyone know if you don't know something.
C) A person should never be afraid to admit not knowing something.
D) Asking questions does not help people solve their problems.
  • 9. What does Mrs. Parks believe is the greatest value of asking questions?
A) The answers tell you exactly what to do.
B) Asking questions helps people from being afraid.
C) Asking questions helps you make better choices in life.
D) Asking questions helps you learn things
  • 10. What does Mrs. Parks mean when she tells Richard to "keep an open mind"?
A) His dad is wrong.
B) He ought to learn as much as he can about computers.
C) He should continue to learn throughout his life.
D) He should act as though he knows something, even if he doesn't.
  • 11. Mrs. Parks's message to the students is "Work hard, do not be discouraged, and in everything you do, _____"
A) try to do your best
B) achieve your potential
C) start leading
D) express your gifts
  • 12. Why does Mrs. Parks say, "We are all leaders of something in life"?
A) Mrs. Parks says people should never be afraid of being ridiculed.
B) Mrs. Parks believes in hard work.
C) School can make leaders of everyone.
D) Mrs. Parks believes that we all have gifts or talents.
  • 13. What does Rosa Parks learn from her grandmother?
A) to care for sickly people
B) the importance of personal dignity.
C) math, science, literature
D) how to cook and do housework
  • 14. Grandmother tells stories from the past to inspire you, to help you learn from mistakes of the past, and to ____
A) show you how to do things
B) to keep history alive
C) help you learn a new language
D) keep you out of trouble
  • 15. According to Mrs. Parks, what can your grandmothers' stories do for you?
A) help you work for freedom
B) give you courage, faith, and a willingness to sacrifice
C) prepare you to take your place in the world tomorrow
D) teach you how to have a good time
  • 16. Which best describes Rosa Parks?
A) She is tired and very old
B) She is interested in new ideas and interests
C) She is discouraged about America's future.
D) She is no longer interested in other people.
  • 17. According to Mrs. Parks, one way a person can make a difference in the world is by _____.
A) doing what he or she can for others
B) keeping to herself or himself and not helping others
C) choosing a technical job
D) not working with a community group
  • 18. Why did the author help Mrs. Parks publish her letters?
A) to support exercise activites for older people
B) to show the kind of person Mrs. Parks is
C) to get people to fight against homelessness
D) to demonstrate the importance of grandmothers
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