Mahalia Jackson

What is the unstated main idea of the third paragraph

• Mahalia always enjoyed singing.

• Music made Mahalia cry.

• Church influenced the style of Mahalia's music.

• Mahalia only went to church because her aunt made her do it.

Which detail from the third paragraph supports the main idea you selected ?

• "Mahalia got the chance to see her idol, Bessie Smith,"

• "Mahalia grew up loving music,"

• "she learned a lot from listening to blues singers,"

• "in her church, '. . . music was so strong and expressive,'"

Which inference can you draw about Mahalia's father based on the second paragraph of the passage?

• He was a hard worker.

• He enjoyed listening to jazz.

• He did not love Mahalia.

• He was very overweight.

Which detail from the passage supports the inference you selected?

• "Mahalia never lived with her father again,"

• "worked on the docks during the day"

• "more . . . good food per block"

• "the city where jazz was born"

What is the relationship between Mahalia and the singer Bessie Smith?

• Mahalia wants to be friends with Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to attend church with Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to sing like Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to live with Bessie Smith.

Which phrase from the passage best supports your answer?

• "Mahalia was a close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr.,"

• "Mahalia got the chance to see her idol, Bessie Smith,"

• "Mahalia's first record was released."

• "Mahalia's aunt was very religious,"

What is the author's opinion of Mahalia Jackson?

• she is a good but not great gospel singer

• he wants everyone to know what a great blues singer she was

• he thinks she is someone the reader should know about

• he want to convince the reader that Bessie Smith was a better singer

What is the relationship between Mahalia Jackson and Bessie Smith?

• Mahalia wants to be her friend

• Mahalia wants them to go to church together

• Mahalia wants to sing like Bessie Smith

• Mahalia wants to live with Bessie Smith

Which detail supports the idea that Mahalia Jackson wanted to sing like Bessie Smith?

• Mahalia was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr.

• Mahalia got the chance to see her idol, Bessie Smith

• Mahalia's first record was released

• Mahalia's aunt was very religious

Who is telling the story of Mahalia Jackson?

• the author is talking to his granddaughter

• Joshua Gryb

• It is an autobiography, so it is told by Mahalia Jackson

• A. Dorsey, a man who directed gospel choirs in Chicago