My Brother Martin Comprehension Quiz

What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this story?

• To describe life in Atlanta during segregation.

• To entertain readers with a story of three syblings.

• To inform readers of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s young life.

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

How does the reader learn the author's purpose?

• It is told by the character.

• It is stated by the author.

• It is implied by the author.

• It is identified in the last paragraph.

Why does the author tell about how the children used their grandmother's fur piece to scare people?

• 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 toward her brother, M.L.?

• angry

• jealous

• nervous

• respectful

What job did their father have?

• minister

• musician

• singer

• writer

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

• difficulties poor families had in the 1940's

• difficulties large families had in the 1940's

• unfair treatment in the North after the Civil Rights movement.

• segregation laws in the South before the Civil Rights movement

What does the author mean when she says:

"Daddy practiced what he preached."

• Their father had difficulty speaking.

• Their father memorized his sermons.

• Their father lived up to the beliefs that he taught.

• Their father gave the same sermons to everyone.

What happened when Daddy took M.L. shopping for shoes?

• 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 M.L. mean when he said the following to his mother:

"Mother Dear, one day I'm gonna 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 M.L. dreamed a dream..."

• Martin Luther King's violent death

• Martin Luther King's election to office.

• Martin Luther King's retirement from work.

• Martin Luther King's most famous speech.