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The Hope and Legacy of Dr. King Pt. 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the shoe store incident show about Dr. King’s childhood?

a)

He traveled often with his family

b)

He faced unfair treatment because of race

c)

He worked in stores at a young age

2.

Why did Dr. King’s father leave the store calmly?

a)

He wanted to avoid attention

b)

He believed segregation was wrong but stayed calm

c)

He did not understand the clerk

3.

Why is the shoe store moment important to the article?

a)

It explains where Dr. King lived

b)

It helped shape his belief about injustice

c)

It describes his family’s job

4.

What does the word legacy most nearly mean in this article?

a)

A person’s lasting impact on others

b)

A rule written by the government

c)

Money passed down to family

5.

How did the bus boycott help create change?

a)

By using money pressure to challenge laws

b)

By fighting city leaders directly

c)

By ending bus service completely

6.

Why did Dr. King support nonviolent protest?

a)

It kept protests secret

b)

It showed injustice without hurting people

c)

It made change happen faster

7.

Why does the author compare Dr. King to violent mobs?

a)

To show both groups were angry

b)

To explain why violence is common

c)

To show peaceful protest is more moral

8.

Which event happened first in Dr. King’s life?

a)

He led a major bus boycott

b)

He supported a labor strike

c)

He experienced segregation as a child

9.

How did Jim Crow laws affect Black Americans?

a)

They limited access to public places

b)

They improved schools and housing

c)

They protected voting rights

10.

What is the main idea of the final paragraph?

a)

Racism no longer exists today

b)

Laws solved all civil rights problems

c)

Nonviolent protest still guides movements