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My Brother Martin - Quiz
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  • 1. The author's purpose in writing this selection was to
A) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
B) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
C) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
D) list Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most notable achievements
  • 2. The King children loosened the legs on the piano bench because they
A) thought the piano bench was too tall
B) liked to saw pieces of wood
C) wanted to avoid piano lessons
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 white friends were not allowed to play with them.
B) they were kicked off a streetcar.
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) Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
C) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
D) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
  • 6. Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by
A) pretending the laws did not exist
B) speaking out against hatred and injustice
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) stayed away from
B) liked very much
C) collected
D) rode on
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) training people to work in certain jobs
B) dividing a city into parts based on income
C) separating one group of people from others
D) living together happily in one common place
  • 9. Read this sentence. Certain places in our country had 'unfair' laws. The word 'unfair' means ___.
A) fair again
B) one who is fair
C) very fair
D) not fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) mystery
B) legend
C) autobiography
D) biography
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