Reading Comprehension Quiz

On page 7, Sharon Robinson writes, “I never failed to notice how my dad’s face twisted with fierce determination.” What evidence does Sharon Robinson provide that best supports this statement?

• Could this be the same man who never raised his voice at home?

• He stood firm even when his opinion wasn’t popular.

• …I knew my dad well as a father and a man.

• …my father has been told many times…

What is the meaning of the phrase assumed his position as it is used in paragraph 1 on page 6?

• to be quick to believe something without proof

• to have power and respect within your team or community

• to take responsibility for your actions

• to take over the roles and responsibilities of a particular job

What is the meaning of the word defining as it is used in paragraph 1 on page 6?

• to be distinct or important

• to explain the meaning of a word

• an entry in a dictionary

• a very exciting event or time period

Read the following sentence. If a change is needed to the underlined section, select the correct replacement. If no change is needed, select “No change.” The Pasadena movie theaters Jackie Robinson went to forced black people to sit in a separate section.

• will have forced

• are forcing

• has been forcing

• No change

A student wrote the following summary of pages 6-7. Which of the following statements should be added to this summary? People looked up to Jackie Robinson for his accomplishments on and off the baseball field. He was a family man who encouraged his children and made them feel like they were the most important people in his life.

• Jackie used his influence to challenge an unjust system within American history.

• Jackie challenged us to study hard and to be a better friend.

• Jackie told his daughter, “Just put your fingertip in my tea and I won’t need any sugar.”

• Jackie never raised his voice at home.

What is a main idea of “A Black and White World” on pages 8 & 9?

• The fictional character based on a black singer-dancer was named “Jim Crow.”

• The thirteenth and fourteenth amendments were passed.

• Former slaves finally went to school for the first time.

• After the Civil War ended, African Americans were still segregated from white people.

Which statement from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “…African men, women, and children were enslaved and forcibly brought to the American colonies.”

• “They passed state laws to restrict the rights of blacks and to keep them from voting.”

• “…the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state’s right to pass racial segregation laws.”

• “By 1870, there were approximately 4,000,000 African Americans in the United States…”

Why did Sharon Robinson include the section “A Black and White World” on pages 8 & 9?

• to give background information on her grandparents

• to explain how Jackie Robinson helped break down segregation

• to explain how, over time, segregation became a way of life in the United States

• to explain that the Fifteenth Amendment granted all male citizens the right to vote