Speech at the March on Washington - Josephine Baker
Authored by Caitlyn Norton
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 13 of the speech. But I wanted that cup of coffee where I wanted to drink it, and I had the money to pay for it, so why shouldn’t I have it where I wanted it? Which two rhetorical devices does Baker use in this line?
Direct address
Antithesis
Repetition
Appeal to logic
Appeal to emotions
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following most likely describes Baker’s purpose for this speech?
To persuade her listeners to follow her example of protest
To explain how to be successful in a prejudiced society
To entertain with scary personal stories
To inform her listeners of their rights
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Baker experience in America that she did not in France?
Freedom from segregation
Access to palaces
Violent racist acts
Success in her career
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What accusation did Baker face from government agencies?
Being a spy
Being a communist
Being a traitor
Being a thief
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What theme does Baker develop in her speech?
Economic prosperity
The importance of education
Protesting against racism
Technological advancement
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Baker experience in France that she did not in America?
Discrimination
Segregation
Freedom from racism
Poverty
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What evidence from Baker’s life best shows that she has tried to smooth out the rocky path as she claims in paragraph 18?
She walked into the palaces of kings and queens (paragraph 11).
She moved to France where she had some success (paragraph 6).
She screamed loud enough so that authorities started to open the door of opportunities (paragraph 14).
She lit fires in others so they could carry on and do the things she had done (paragraph 17).
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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