End-of-Unit Assessment Grade 6 - Unit 3

Read the following sentences from the text.

In 1866, the two women helped establish the American Equal Rights Association. The purpose of the organization was to secure the right to vote for both African-American men and all women. However, many abolitionists thought that African-American men’s right to vote should take precedence over that of women. As a result, in 1869, the two women formed the National Woman Suffrage Association to work specifically toward securing women’s right to vote.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of suffrage?

• the ability to organize

• the elimination of slavery

• the right to vote

• the separation of men and women

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A

Which of the following statements is a central or main idea of the text?

• Susan B. Anthony believed the right to vote was the foundation for all other rights for women.

• Susan B. Anthony’s family did not support her ideas about reform.

• Susan B. Anthony thought it was fair that men got paid more than women for doing the same work.

• Susan B. Anthony did not enjoy lecturing or speaking before Congress.

Part B

Which paragraph in the text best show this idea?

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 7

• Paragraph 8

Read the following sentence from the text.

Though Anthony died in 1906—almost 15 years before women finally gained the right to vote in 1920—her contributions to the cause were indispensable.

What does the author’s use of indispensable tell you about Anthony’s contributions to women gaining the right to vote? Select the best option.

• Anthony’s contributions were somewhat helpful to women gaining the right to vote.

• Anthony was solely responsible for women gaining the right to vote.

• Without Anthony’s important contributions, women would not have gained the right to vote.

• Anthony was ahead of her time when it came to women gaining the right to vote.

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A

Which of the following statements is a central or main idea of the text?

• Susan B. Anthony worked harder than Elizabeth Cady Stanton did.

• Susan B. Anthony thought that temperance was the most important issue.

• Susan B. Anthony was completely committed to the causes she supported.

• Susan B. Anthony was incapable of choosing just one cause to support.

Part B

Which sentence in the text best show this idea?

• “Around this same time, between the years 1868 and 1870, Anthony and Stanton began publishing the newspaper The Revolution.”

• “Despite her arrest, Anthony remained committed to the cause of women’s suffrage—and refused to pay the fine.”

• “While working as a teacher several years earlier, Anthony had discovered that male teachers were paid far more than female teachers were.”

• “After spending ten years teaching, she decided to devote herself full time to the temperance movement.”

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A

What is the best description of the author’s point of view of Susan B. Anthony?

• She was a great reformer who fought hard to defend people’s rights.

• She should have focused her efforts on just one cause.

• She should have been less demanding in her fight for change.

• She did not experience much discrimination herself but fought on behalf of others who did.

Part B

Which sentence in the text best supports this view?

• “After spending ten years teaching, she decided to devote herself full time to the temperance movement.”

• “In 1852, however, she was denied the right to speak at a temperance meeting because she was a woman.”

• “Throughout her life, Susan B. Anthony worked as a tireless advocate for the rights of women and for the causes of abolition, workers’ rights, and temperance.”

• “The motto of the women’s paper became, “Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.”

Read the following passage from the text. Then, answer the question that follows.

During the 1940s and 1950s, communism was gaining ground in Eastern Europe and China. Fears grew that communism might also spread to the United States. This fear was mainly due to hysteria generated by Senator Joseph McCarthy. During a campaign that came to be known as McCarthyism, the senator accused a slew of government workers, artists, movie directors, and writers of being communists.

The author’s use of hysteria tells you that he or she feels that Senator McCarthy’s actions

• were extreme.

• made a lot of sense.

• were a little premature.

• were justified.

Read the following passage from the text. Then, answer the question.

During the period of McCarthyism, which lasted from 1950 to 1954, the senator accused hundreds of Americans of being communists. The accusations began in 1950. That year, McCarthy asserted that over 200 communists had infiltrated the U.S. government. Though McCarthy was unable to name even one legitimate “card-carrying communist” working for the State Department, he nonetheless successfully stoked the fears of Americans.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of infiltrated?

• forcefully overthrown

• gained access for spying purposes

• bribed with promises of money