"Dust Tracks on a Road" (Test Review)

Why did the author's grandmother worry about her attitude towards whites?

• She feared that the whites would keep the author from going to school.
• She feared the whites would hurt her for being bold.
• She feared that whites would not understand the author.
• She feared whites would not have any respect fro the author.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why did the author travel with the whites outside of town?

• To conquer her fear of whites
• to get away from her dull village
• to make her grandmother angry
• to see how far she could walk

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

Why did the teachers expect perfect behavior from the children when there were visitors to the school?

• The teachers would be fired if the students misbehaved.
• The visitors gave money to the school.
• The teachers wanted to impress the visitors.
• The teachers wanted to show how well they controlled their class.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

What can you infer about the author based on her close observation of the visitors?

• She didn't like the visitors at her school.
• She wanted the visitors to take her away from her boring town.
• She rarely saw white people up close.
• She knew she would be in trouble by her teacher because she didn't look her best.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What was the authors purpose for writing this story?

• To show why it was important to get an education.
• To show that she was going to be her own person in life.
• To show that segregated schools promoted racism.
• To show that reading is an important skill.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author lived in 

• Florida
• Gerogia
• Texas
• Arkansas

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why were autos passing by the author's home?

• They had read her books and wanted to glimpse her

• The highway was closed due to flooding

• Her house was the largest in town.

• The road to Orlando ran past her house

When Zora asked strangers to let her ride a short distance in their car, she said her self-assurance carried the point. What is self-assurance?

• Her cleanliness compared to others in the neighborhood

• Her use of folksy language

• Confidence in one's own abilities

• The way she stood straight and proper

Zora's grandmother was afraid she was being too forward with the white people driving through the town. What does forward mean here?

• Not backing up

• Pushy, bold, or forthright

• Telling them where to drive

• Impropriety

Zora's grandmother also believed Zora was too brazen. What does brazenness mean?

• Tanned

• Impoliteness

• Shyness

• Boldness or impudence