Ben Carson: Gifted Hands

How old is Ben when he is told his dad had to leave? 

• 11
• 8
• 12
• 10

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What can you infer about the members of the surgical team from this quote: “Many of the 70-member team began offering to donate their own blood…”

• They are healthy. 
• They like making donations. 
• They are all about saving lives.
• They love babies. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Bennie feel about his mother working so hard? 

• He knows she is doing it because she loves them.
• He doesn't really care. 
• He wants her to get another job.
• He wants his dad to come back

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

What happened to Ben at the age of 8?

• He doesn't miss his dad. 
• He doesn't mind rats. 
• He was baptized. 
• He likes the drums. 

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What did Ben realized at the age of 8? 

• He loves cars. 
• Trust no one. 
• He wanted to move back to Detroit. 
• He wants to become a doctor. 

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why did Carson struggle at Higgins Elementary in Boston? 

• He liked the teachers better at his old school. 
• He didn't understand anything that was going on.
• He was way too smart and became bored. 
• He did not get along with anyone.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Ben begin to believe about White and black kids? 

• Black kids were just not as smart as White ones.
• White kids were much friendlier in Bosto
• Black Kids were more popular.
• White kids were more popular. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the saying Sonya Carson would tell her boys?

• Your guide your own path!
• You are the captain of your ship!
• The ship never leaves without the captain!
• Trust the captain! 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Ben Carson was born into the affluent community of Beverly Hills.

• True 
• False 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Because Ben did not have a father growing up, he left the stigma of begin poor even more. 

• False
• True 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3