My Brother Martin Comprehension Flashcard

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What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this story?

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To inform readers of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s young life.

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How does the reader learn the author's purpose?

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It is implied by the author.

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Why does the author tell about how the children used their grandmother's fur piece to scare people?

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To show that they liked to play jokes on people.

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Which word BEST describes how the author feels toward her brother, M.L.?

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respectful

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What job did their father have?

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minister

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The author says that some restaurants wouldn't serve us and hotels wouldn't give us rooms. What historical fact do these facts show?

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segregation laws in the South before the Civil Rights movement

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What does the author mean when she says: "Daddy practiced what he preached."

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Their father lived up to the beliefs that he taught.

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What happened when Daddy took M.L. shopping for shoes?

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Daddy refused to be served in the back of the store.

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What does M.L. mean when he said to his mother: "Mother Dear, one day I'm gonna turn this world upside down."

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He intends to fight for racial justice.

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What historical event do these closing words suggest: "And when he was much older, my brother M.L. dreamed a dream..."

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Martin Luther King's most famous speech.