Famous African Americans - Oprah Winfrey

1. What works of art inspired Oprah Winfrey?

• writing by African-American females

• writing by African-American females

• paintings by African-Americans

Which of these is an effect of Winfrey’s show AM Chicago being so popular?

• she became a news anchor in Nashville

• she read a book that changed her life

• the name was changed to The Oprah Winfrey Show

Based on the passage, Winfrey most likely produced the movies The Color Purple and Beloved because

• those were her favorite books as a child.

• they were books that inspired her.

• she liked the titles of the books.

Read the sentences: “Today, Oprah Winfrey’s career is not only in television. She has produced and acted in several movies.”The word career means

• work and jobs

• money invested

• hobbies and games

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Oprah has been as successful in acting as she has at journalism.

• Oprah has learned from the greats to become a successful novel writer.

• Oprah is an important African-American woman inspired by other African-American women.

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.Winfrey believed that she could succeed in life ___________ reading a book by Maya Angelou titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

• after

• but

• before