A Picture Book of Martin Luther King Jr.

Laws are like

• plans
• wars
• rules
• stores

What does the suffix -ness mean?
For example: happiness

• state of being 
• full of
• made of 
• one who

African American People experienced prejudice in the past. This means they

• had to move from place to place
• were treated unfairly
• wrote laws
• were treated kindly

The next year, Rosa Parks was arrested. Arrested means she was

• set free
• asked to leave
• given a prize
• held by the authorities or police

Martin graduated from college. This means he

• taught at the college
• finished college
• started college
• enjoyed college

Dr. King's Nobel Peace Prize shows that 

• Dr. King was not interested in fame.
• all people are free at last
• people recognized Dr. King's efforts
• segregation was a terrible thing

What is the main idea of this selection?

• Dr. King was an excellent student
• Dr. King changed the world through his actions
• More people know about Dr. King than Rosa Parks
• African American people were once kept out of many places

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

• she was in a violent protest
• she entered a "white only" restaurant
• she refused to give up her seat on the bus
• she could not pay her fare on the bus

What caused the boycott in Montgomery?

• the arrest of Rosa Parks
• the bombing of Dr. King's house
• Dr. King's speech
• "white only" lunch counters

Which of these is an opinion from the story?

• Martin learned to read at home.
• The March on Washington was in 1963
• Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA
• The Nobel Peace Prize is the greatest honor