My Brother Martin

What is the main purpose the author wrote this story?

• to describe the life in Atlanta during segregation

• to entertain readers with a story of three siblings

• to inform readers of Martin Luther King Jr's young life

• to persuade readers to treat each other with respect and kindness

Why does the author tell how the children used the fur piece?

• to show why they were always in trouble

• to show that they liked to play jokes on people

• to show how much they loved their grandmother

• to show when they learned their skin color caused them pain

Which word BEST describes how the author feels about MLK?

• angry

• jealous

• nervous

• respectful

The author says that "some restaurants refuse to serve us and hotels wouldn't give us rooms." What historical fact do these details show?

• difficulties poor families had in the 1940s

• difficulties large families in had in the 1940s

• segregation laws in the south before the Civil Rights Movement

What job did the children's father have?

• minister

• musician

• singer

• writer

What happened when Daddy went to buy shoes for ML?

• Daddy took a job selling shoes

• Daddy got into a fight with the store owner

• Daddy refused to be served in the back of the store

• Daddy did not have enough money to buy the shoes

What does ML mean when he says "One day I'm going to turn this world upside down."

• He intends to play tricks on people

• He intends to fight for racial justice

• He intends to travel around the world

• He intends to search for something he lost

What historical event do these closing words suggest?

"And when he was much older, my brother ML dreamed a dream..."

• Martin Luther King's violent death

• Martin Luther Kings's election to office

• Martin Luther King's retirement from work

• Martin Luther King's most famous speech

Who is telling the story?

• ML's brother

• ML's sister

• ML's mother

• ML's grandmother

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