Up from Slavery Chapter 4

Which of the following is a central idea of the passage?

• Washington experienced many failed attempts to be successful.

• Washington went without provisions to be successful.

• Washington was determined to succeed despite hardships.

• Washington endured many examples of racism to succeed.

Which of the following statements is a main idea of paragraph 5?

• Washington prefers to owe money more than he wants to work.

• Washington is lucky and finds money he can use for his education.

• Washington works diligently to make enough money to go to school.

• Washington is able to go back to school before paying his debt.

Which of the following statements is the central idea of paragraph 5?

• Washington is able to go back to school before paying off his debt.

• In spite of hardships, Washington always remained faithful and vigilant to his purpose.

• Washington works diligently to make enough money to go to school.

• Regardless of the outcome, Washington knew he would pay the $16 debt.

A main idea is more focused than a central idea.

• True

• False

A main idea constitutes what the author believes and is conveyed throughout the text.

• True

• False

A central idea is developed through supporting details also known as evidence.

• True

• False

When determining the central idea, good readers should trace the characters' dialogue, setting, and conflict.

• True

• False

Read the following sentence from P4: When I left school at the end of my first year, I owed the institution sixteen dollars that I had not been able to work out...I felt that this was a debt of honor, and that I could hardly bring myself to the point of even trying to enter school again until it was paid.

What is the impact of the underlined phrase as it is used in the sentence?

• It shows how much debt he owed the school.

• It reveals how frustrated he is about the debt he owes to school.

• It explains how privileged he feels to owe this debt to school.

• It describes how the treasurer viewed the debt he owed.

Select two statements that support the central idea that Washington was determined to succeed, despite difficult circumstances?

• One day, during the last week of my stay in the restaurant, I found a crisp, new ten-dollar bill under one of the tables.

• After trying for several days in and near the town of Hampton, I finally secured work in a restaurant at Fortress Monroe.

• ...I had gotten hold of an extra second-hand coat which I thought was a pretty valuable coat. This I decided to sell to get a little money....

• With this disappointment, I gave up all hope of getting out of town of Hampton for my vacation work.

• The education that I received at Hampton out of the textbooks was only a small part of what I learned there.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that Washington was determined?

• I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed...

• The education I received at Hampton out of the textbooks was only a small part of what I learned there.

• This I confess, was a pretty hard blow to me.

• With this disappointment, I gave up all hope of getting out of town for my vacation work.