Colin Powell Texts

1. Colin Powell was born

• A on a country estate in New York.

• B in New York City’s Harlem district.

• C on the island of Jamaica.

• D in Hunts Point in the Bronx.

2. In "It Worked for Me", one lesson Colin Powell wants to teach is

• A Try to own a company.
• B Never do more than one job at a time.
• C Always do your very best.
• D Don’t worry about the future.

3. Powell learned his habit of working hard from

• A his Jamaican immigrant parents.
• B his teammates at school.
• C getting a union card when he was eighteen.
• D driving a truck in New York City

4. Which of these is NOT something Powell believes about work?

• A Every job is a learning experience.
• B If you take the pay, earn it.
• C Don’t disappoint yourself.
• D You must always approve of what your boss wants you to do

5. In "Colin Powell", which detail supports the idea that Powell had “a mild interest in the military”?

• A In high school, he closely followed the events of the Korean War.
• B His parents expected him to go to college.
• C He enrolled in the engineering program at City College.
• D He had no intention of making the army a career.

6. In "Colin Powell", the quotation, “It was just the way they lived their lives,” supports the idea that

• A Colin was not a great student.
• B Colin’s parents came from Jamaica.
• C Colin’s parents led by example.
• D Colin’s parents didn’t expect much from their children

7. Both the memoir and the biography

• A focus mostly on Powell’s family life.
• B help explain the kind of a person Powell is.
• C emphasize the effect school had on Powell.
• D describe life in the military.

8. Read the main idea: Powell focuses on work because he wants young people to understand lessons he learned about work throughout his life. Is this the main idea of the memoir or biography?

• a. the memoir "It Worked for Me"
• b. the biography "Colin Powell: Military Leader"

9. Read the main idea: The author starts at the beginning of Powell’s life because he wants to focus on several different influences from Powell’s childhood and schooling. Is this the main idea of the memoir or biography?

• a. the memoir "It Worked for Me"
• b. the biography "Colin Powell: Military Leader"

10. What kind of sources are autobiographies, diaries, and letters?

• a. Primary sources
• b. Secondary sources