A Tale of Segregation: Fetching Water

What was the location of the traumatic incident in William Minner's childhood?

• Spiro, Oklahoma

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Norman, Oklahoma

What were the two white men insisting on when William Minner's father tried to leave?

• That he waits until all the white people finished getting water

• That he pays for the water

• That he leaves immediately

• That he apologizes to them

What did William Minner's father say about the future regarding prejudice?

• There will come a day when this won't be anymore

• Prejudice will always exist

• We must accept prejudice as a part of life

• We should fight back against prejudice

How long did William Minner and his family wait at the spring before their turn?

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

What emotion does William Minner associate with the incident at the spring?

• Hatred and prejudice

• Joy and happiness

• Confusion and curiosity

• Indifference and apathy

What did the white men do to William Minner's father at the spring?

• They grabbed him and made him wait

• They offered him water first

• They ignored him

• They helped him carry water

What is the meaning of 'prejudice' as used in the passage?

• Having preconceived opinions or feelings about someone based on their characteristics

• Being open-minded and accepting of others

• Having a deep understanding of different cultures

• Being indifferent to others' backgrounds

Read the following sentence: “The memory of a traumatic childhood incident near his hometown of Spiro, Oklahoma, still brings tears to the eyes of William Minner . . .”

Why does the author begin the passage with this sentence?

• to introduce William’s personal account

• to tell the reader the story is fictional

• to explain who William Minner is

• to describe the aftermath of the account

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

William’s father told the two white men that he would come back later to get their water, ____ the white men made him stay and wait.

• so

• also

• after

• but

What is this passage mostly about?

• how to fetch water from a spring

• an account of segregation

• the end of segregation in the USA

• a fictional story about segregation