Colin Powell and Memoirs 1

Colin Powell's parents were from:

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• South Carolina

• Puerto Rico

Starting at about age 14, Colin Powell worked summers and holidays at a _____ store.

• clothing store

• Pepsi

• living room furniture

• baby furniture

Jay Sickler told Colin that he should....

• inherit the store

• skip college to work at the store full time.

• get an education

• quit because he wasn't a very good worker.

Colin Powell's first Coke truck driving assignment was to

• Harlem

• The Bronx

• Wall Street

• Chinatown

Powell earned ______ on his first (and only) day driving a Coke truck.

• $20

• $0

• $15

• $50

Powell integrated

• A bottling machine crew

• a Pepsi factory

• A Coke truck crew

• a furniture store

Colin Powell's parents put a lot of pressure on him to succeed academically.

• true

• false

Through his memoir, Powell encourages readers to...

• strive to own the company, not work for others

• do jobs they enjoy

• always do their best

• join the military

• work for the government

Memoirs are written in

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person POV

A prestigious job

• is the hardest job to do.

• involves managing many people.

• has a high level of respect from people.

• is the easiest job to do.