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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

when Mary Walker watched the birds fly she thought that must be what it's like to be ______________.

a)

free

b)

a bird

c)

small

2.

What was the first rule of the plantation Mary worked on?

a)

Keep Working!

b)

Don't Give Up!

c)

Give it your Best!

d)

Help your Friends!

3.

True or False: It was against the rules for a slave to learn to read.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Emancipation Proclamation said ____________.

a)

Slaves were freed

b)

Slaves were not allowed to read

c)

Slaves had to work day and night

5.

How much money did Mary earn for working long hours all week?

a)

one quarter

b)

one dollar

c)

two dollars

d)

fifty cents

6.

What was the first book that Mary owned?

a)

a Bible

b)

a storybook

c)

a picture book

d)

a coloring book

7.

What did Mary write in the Bible next to her son's birth date?

a)

a mark

b)

a name

c)

a letter

d)

a sentence

8.

In 1917 Mary and her family moved to ___________________.

a)

Chattanooga Tennessee

b)

Silver Lake KS

c)

New York, New York

d)

Kansas City Missouri

9.

Mary fried fish, baked cakes, and sold sandwiches to raise money for ______________________.

a)

her church

b)

her family

c)

her school

d)

the community

10.

Who read to Mary and her husband when they were old?

a)

her oldest son

b)

her youngest son

c)

her best friend

d)

her daughter

11.

How old was Mary when she went to the reading class in her building?

a)

114

b)

95

c)

162

d)

15

12.

True or False: Mary studied reading for over a year.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What did the Canadian Mounties give Mary

a)

Perfume and champagne

b)

books

c)

a new chair to read in

14.

Many people helped Mary celebrate her birthday every year. They all loved to hear her _____________.

a)

read

b)

sing

c)

debate

d)

preach