Mary McLeod Bethune

What gives America the right to a free education?

• The U.S. Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• State laws

Why was Mary McLeod Bethune not a slave when she was born?

• She was one of 17 children
• Her parents were not slaves
• She was born after the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation
• She was a good teacher

How old was Mary when she first went to school?

• Age 5
• Age 6
• Age 11
• Age 21

Which country gave Mary McLeod Bethune its Medal of Honor and Merit?

• the United States
• England
• Haiti
• South Carolina

Which president made Mary a special assistant to the secretary of war during World War II?

• Franklin Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

How did Mary and her students raise money for her school?

• by making ink out of crushed elderberries
• by selling pies and ice cream
• by making desks out of crates
• by making pencils out of charcoal

What is one important reason that a good citizen needs an education?

• to understand the issues and candidates when voting in an election
• to keep the schools full
• to get a driver's license
• to help build schools