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Coretta Scott King

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Coretta Scott King is now MOST remembered as-

a)

an excellent student who walked five miles each day to a one-room elementary school.

b)

a woman where four living U.S. presidents attended her funeral.

c)

a mother who raised four children.

d)

an activist who believed strongly in the fight for equality.

2.

Which line from the article best supports the author's idea that Coretta continued to push for her husband's life goal of achieving racial equality?

a)

Coretta had the best grades in her class and attended college on a scholarship.

b)

Coretta raised four children during the civil rights movement.

c)

Coretta established MLK Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change to honor his memory and achievements

d)

Coretta had a growing sense that she was involved in something greater than herself.

3.

What year was Coretta born?

a)

1945

b)

1968

c)

2006

d)

1927

4.

Which statement is NOT supported by information in the article?

a)

Coretta's hard work earned King the title of "First Lady of the civil rights movement."

b)

Mrs. King used her husband's death to find inspiration.

c)

Coretta created the Coretta Scott King Award for Young Adult Black authors.

d)

Mrs. King was known for her desire to support her husband's goals and legacy.

5.

Which sentence would be most important to include in the summary of this article?

a)

Her passion remained strong even as she got older.

b)

King is now remembered as an activist who believed strongly in the fight for equality.

c)

This is where she became very interested in the civil rights movement.

d)

She attended Antioch College in Ohio on a scholarship.

6.

Which statement from the article best expresses the author’s view of the [topic]?

a)

"However, as King neared her 78th birthday, she faced health problems."

b)

"The Kings also faced death threats and bombing attempts from people angered by their fight for equality."

c)

"I came to the realization that we had been thrust into the forefront of a movement to liberate oppressed people."

7.

Why did Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King move to Montgomery, Alabama?

a)

To escape the death threats and bomb attempts

b)

Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

c)

To organize peaceful protests to send messages.

d)

They moved to raise their four children.

8.

 How does the author show that the King's fight for equality was dangerous?

a)

The White children were bused to a closer, higher-quality school.

b)

The Kings also faced death threats and bombing attempts from people angered by their fight for equality.

c)

Mrs. King had a growing sense that she was involved in something so much greater than herself.

d)

"Before long, we found ourselves in the middle os the Montgomery bus boycott, and Martin was elected the leader of the protest.

9.

When did Coretta Scott meet Martin Luther King Jr?

a)

After college

b)

After the Montgomery bus boycott

c)

While in college

d)

At a civil rights movement event

10.

Mrs. King pushed to have Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday made a-

a)

Day of Mourning

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Peaceful March

d)

National Holiday