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Melba's Life and Experiences

Melba's Life and Experiences

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

Melba Pattillo Beals recounts her early life, highlighting her family's background, her miraculous survival at birth, and her experiences with racial segregation. Her family, deeply rooted in education and resilience, faced numerous challenges due to racial discrimination. Despite these struggles, they held onto hope for a better future, believing in the eventual triumph over segregation.

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Melba's grandmother believe about their family's blessings?

They were blessed with a large house.

They were blessed with many children.

They were blessed with good health and brains.

They were blessed with wealth.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event coincided with Melba's birth?

The launch of the first satellite

The signing of the Civil Rights Act

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

The end of World War II

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Melba's grandmother believe she had a special task?

Because she was the first in her family to go to college

Because she survived a difficult birth

Because she was the oldest child

Because she was the only girl in the family

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Melba question about the signs labeled 'colored'?

Why they were written in large letters

Why they were on all the nice places

Why they were written in English

Why they were on all the ugly places

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Melba's experience at the merry-go-round?

She was asked to pay double the price

She was given a free ride

She was told there was no space for her

She was allowed to ride any horse she wanted

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Melba's home contain that was cherished by her family?

A gallery of family portraits

A collection of antique furniture

A library of classic literature

A collection of rare coins

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Melba's grandmother advise her about being free?

Freedom is a physical state

Freedom is given by others

Freedom is not achievable

Freedom is a state of mind

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