Sonia Sotomayor

Part A: What is the main idea of Chapter 5?

• As a new assistant district attorney, Sonia learns from her mistakes and impresses her bosses.

• After becoming an assistant district attorney, Sonia realizes the job will be very easy for her.

• Sonia's health suffers because of her work as an assistant district attorney.

• Sonia's law school education fails to prepare her for being effective in court.

Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "But Sonia moved up very fast."

• "The work was hard in the New York DA's office, and the hours were long."

• "She had to make sure she ate properly so she wouldn't faint in court."

• "The judge was using words she didn't even understand."

Select if it is a Fact for each statement from Chapter 2 of the text.

• "He was smart and interesting."

• "But he said an Ivy League education would change her life forever."

• "They both had to help out because the family was so poor."

• "Ken coached her on how to speak in front of an audience."

Part A: In Chapter 9, why does Sonia most want to become a Supreme Court justice?

• She wants to inspire young people to pursue their goals, no matter what obstacles they face.

• She hopes to have more time to pursue other activities related to the law, but outside the courtroom.

• She wants to have the opportunity to interact with more politicians and members of government.

• She believes she is more capable to serve as justice than the women who have preceded her.

Part B: Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Sonia decided to try to meet as many senators as she could ahead of time. Of the hundred U.S. senators, she met with eighty-nine!"

• "She wanted minority children to know they were just like her. They could grow up to achieve their biggest dreams if they worked hard enough."

• "For the next ten years, Sonia not only served as a judge, she also taught classes at six different law schools. She gave speeches all over the country."

• "She gave Sonia Sotomayor a similar lace collar to wear on her first day on the court. Sonia wore it for a while, but then stopped."

The author's purpose is _____

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to explain a process

Why did Sonia have to work hard to earn scholarships for college?

• Sonia's parents were poor immigrants.

• Sonia's father died when she was young.

• Sonia's mother struggled to earn money for school.

• All of the above.

There are _____ justices on the Supreme Court.

• six

• nine

• eight

• ten

Read the following example sentence: The Judiciary Committee investigated Sonia Sotomayor. Investigated means _____.

• approved

• checked into her suitability

• interviewed

• hosted a meeting

What things in Sonia Sotomayor's life show her strength and determination? Choose two answers.

• she had a successful career despite her illness of diabetes

• she was Puerto Rican

• she studied hard and graduated from a university

• she was born in New York