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'All Together Now' Test Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the essay, who does Barbara Jordan think should work on race relations?

a)

elected officials

b)

children

c)

parents

d)

Bosnians

2.

How does Barbara Jordan appeal to authority in "All Together Now"?

a)

She says we should appeal to elected officials to solve the problem of race relations.

b)

She mentions Martin Luther King, Jr. and former President Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

She says Americans should be the authorities on race relations

d)

She talks about the situation in Bosnia in the 1990s

3.

In the essay, why does Barbara Jordan mention the conflict in Bosnia?

a)

It shows that people of different ethnic backgrounds can live in peace.

b)

It shows that people of different ethnic backgrounds are not getting along

c)

It shows that other countries have a history much like ours

d)

It shows what happens in a place with strong civil rights laws

4.

According to "All Together Now," what might happen if we do not pay attention to civil rights?

a)

We might end up like Bosnia

b)

We will have to pass more laws

c)

We will have to march in protet

d)

We will end up with unhappy children

5.

According to Barbara Jordan in "All Together Now," why should we put our faith in young people?

a)

They learn quickly and easily.

b)

They are born without prejudice.

c)

They want everyone to live in peace.

d)

They are kinder than adults.

6.

How can you tell that this statement from "All Together Now" is an opinion?

I must be willing to accept people who don't look as I do and don't talk as I do.

a)

It appeals to reason.

b)

It can be proved true.

c)

It cannot be proved true.

d)

It is the opinion of an expert.

7.

How can you tell that this statement from "All Together Now" is an appeal to emotion?


One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

a)

It contains the opinion of an expert.

b)

It contains a logical argument.

c)

It conveys strong feelings.

d)

i reveals the author's opinion.

8.

Why does Barbara Jordan care about other people?

a)

She has been taught to do so.

b)

She is following her children's example.

c)

They are her fellow human beings.

d)

It is part of her job.

9.

What does Jordan want to persuade her readers to do in "All Together Now"?

a)

work to improve human relationships

b)

follow the example set by their children

c)

support laws that promote tolerance.

d)

organize marches in support of civil rights

10.

What can you tell about Barbara Jordan from reading "All Together Now"?

a)

She was impatient and impractical

b)

She was a brilliant speaker

c)

She was tired and hopeless

d)

She was thoughtful and caring

11.

When Jordan says that "we have the legislation we need" what does she mean?

a)

We have the laws we need.

b)

We have the lawyers we need.

c)

We have the rights we need.

d)

We have the government we need.

12.

Which statement about "All Together Now" shows that Jordan was an optimist?

a)

Jordan believes that improving relationships is not a job for government.

b)

Jordan says that the history of race relations in the United States has been "very rocky"

c)

Jordan suggests that bad things will happen if we do not learn to get along.

d)

Jordan believes that it is possible for everyone to work on getting along.