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WorksheetsWhile The World Watched Chapters 1-3 Quick Check
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 40mins
When and where does Carolyn McKinstry’s story take place?
September 15, 1963 in Birmingham, AL
September 15, 1963 in Montgomery, AL
September 15, 1964 in Birmingham, AL
Which two adjectives best describes Carolyn’s father?
Over-protective, and a disciplinarian
Mean and demanding
Easygoing and playful
Uneducated and unqualified
Read the passage below.
“I had been an active church member of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as far back as I could remember…My church served as the center of my life. I worshiped there. I socialized there. I even worked there…”
The passage above tells the reader (you) about the __________ of the book.
Audience
Speaker
Purpose
Subject
Which of the following is most likely the main idea in chapter 3, “The Strong One”?
To introduce Carolyn’s relationship with her grandparents and how she realized the true meaning of her name.
To introduce segregation in Birmingham.
To introduce the Carolyn’s relationship with her brothers.
To Introduce the "I Have a Dream Speech."
What was the title of Reverend Cross sermon the morning of the bombing?
“Cooling Water”
“White and Negro are not to segregate together”
"A love that forgives"
In the novel, the author states "Dad earmarked the money from his job for college saving for the six of our kids." The word "earmarked" is an example of which of the following?
Irony
Idiom
Personification
Symbolism
In the novel, the author describes the stained glass windows of the church. One window features "Jesus tenderly held a lamb in his strong arms." This is an example of ___________.
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
"I looked up at the stained-glass Jesus window...the bomb had cleanly blown away his face. Nothing else. Just his face." is an example of ___________.
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Simile
Idiom
