Give an example of evidence from the story that shows cruelty and injustice towards black people?
Not allowed to eat in restaurants, could not visit museums, had to sit in the balcony at the theater, separate bathrooms.
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A hope for the future
Dream
100
Not responsible
Irresponsible
100
What is the author's main purpose for writing this article?
1) To inform readers 2) To entertain readers
To inform readers
100
What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?
Very easy
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Based on what the author says, how would you describe Martin Luther King Jr's childhood?
Happy
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A model of what something should be like
Example
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Not perfect
Imperfect
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What is the author's point of view of race and people?
She believes everyone is of equal worth, regardless of their skin color.
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What does the idiom "it cost an arm and a leg" mean?
Very expensive
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Based on details and examples from My Brother Martin, did the King children view the world as a good place or a bad place? Explain.
They viewed the world as a good place. They didn't understand why their skin color would make any difference.
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Remember something and tell people about it
Recall
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Not secure
Insecure
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Who is telling the story My Brother Martin?
His sister, Christine.
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What does the idiom "cross your fingers" mean?
Good luck!
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What genre is My Brother Martin?
1) Biography 2) Autobiography 3) Newspaper
Biography
400
Unfairness
Injustice
400
Not logical
Illogical
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Biographies tell the story of a person's life, but also historical events. Did the events in My Brother Martin happen in the order that they occurred or the future?
The story is told from when the King children were young to when they grew up.
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What does the idiom "practice what you preach" mean?
You should behave as you expect others to behave.
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Why were the white children no longer allowed to play with the King children? Specifically, what law was in place?
Segregation laws kept whites and blacks apart.
500
Experiences with something
Encounters
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Unfair
Injustice
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Was the author happy or sad in telling My Brother Martin?
She was mostly happy, talking about their childhood. The segregation was a sad and upsetting time in their lives.
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What does the idiom mean "turn the world upside down"?