My Brother Martin - Quiz
  • 1. The author's purpose in writing this selection was to
A) persuade readers to visit Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood home
B) list Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most notable achievements
C) tell readers about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood
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) liked to saw pieces of wood
B) needed wood for a school project
C) thought the piano bench was too tall
D) wanted to avoid piano lessons
  • 3. Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to
A) move away from Atlanta
B) explain the laws to his children
C) give up his career as a minister
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) Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
C) they were kicked off a streetcar.
D) they were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
  • 5. Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
A) Their mother started to become a successful musician.
B) The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
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) 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) liked very much
B) collected
C) rode on
D) stayed away from
  • 8. A system called 'segregation' sought to keep black people down. The word 'segregation' means ____.
A) dividing a city into parts based on income
B) training people to work in certain jobs
C) living together happily in one common place
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) one who is fair
B) not fair
C) fair again
D) very fair
  • 10. What is the genre of this story?
A) biography
B) legend
C) mystery
D) autobiography
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