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My Brother Martin
Contributed by: Smart
  • 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) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
D) teach readers how to play Martin Luther King, Jr.'s favorite games
  • 2. The King children loosened the legs on the piano bench because they
A) wanted to avoid piano lessons
B) liked to saw pieces of wood
C) thought the piano bench was too tall
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) explain the laws to his children
C) keep his children close to home
D) move away from Atlanta
  • 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 forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
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) They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
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) speaking out against hatred and injustice
B) telling his children to be quiet and safe
C) becoming sad and angry
D) pretending the laws did not exist
  • 7. Read this sentence. 'Our family avoided streetcars.' What does the word avoided mean?
A) collected
B) rode on
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) separating one group of people from others
C) dividing a city into parts based on income
D) training people to work in certain jobs
  • 9. Read this sentence. Certain places in our country had 'unfair' laws. The word 'unfair' means ___.
A) not fair
B) very fair
C) fair again
D) one who is fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) mystery
B) autobiography
C) biography
D) legend
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