"All Together Now" Quiz

In "All Together Now," Barbara Jordan's main purpose is to

• persuade readers that a tolerant society is best created by working on a small scale.

• inform readers of the recent history of the civil rights movement in the United States.

• praise the work of the leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

• persuade readers that babies are born without a tendency to show prejudice.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which quote from the text best supports your assessment of the author’s purpose in the previous question?

• For the rest of the time that I have left on this planet I want to bring people together.

• It is possible for all of us to work on this—at home, in our schools, at our jobs.

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ensured that everyone in our country could vote.

• We can put our faith in young people as a positive force.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

Which of the following statements describes Jordan's view of the role of government in promoting tolerance?

• The government has failed to promote tolerance.

• The government should pass laws promoting tolerance.

• The government cannot do the job of promoting tolerance.

• The government should encourage teachers to promote tolerance.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which conjunction would best combine the following sentences?

You could borrow my car. You could borrow my truck.

• for

• yet

• or

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In which situation might you most likely use an interjection?

• when you are falling asleep peacefully

• when you have stubbed your toe

• when you are eating a sandwich

• when you have finished getting dressed

Which behavior might be displayed by someone who is tolerant?

• joining a group of people who hold opinions similar to yours

• listening to a variety of opinions on a controversial topic

• traveling to little-known places in search of adventure

• speaking out in support of someone who has been wronged

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Jordan says that "we have the legislation we need," what does she mean?

• We have the laws we need.

• We have the lawyers we need.

• We have the rights we need.

• We have the government we need.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the meaning of the word culminated as it is used in the following sentence from "All Together Now"?

Think about the 1960s when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was in his heyday and there were marches and protests against segregation and discrimination. The movement culminated in 1963 with the March on Washington.

• ended suddenly

• started slowly

• reached its climax

• gained attention

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4