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BONUS!
100
What is the title of the book about racism?
Something Happened in Our Town
Something Happened in Our Town: A child's story about racial injustice
100
What does ancestor mean?
a) family in a person's history from a long time ago
b) a person's siblings and parents
c) a person's children and husband or wife
ancestor
a) family in a person's history from a long time ago
100
My son did not do his homework yesterday. I was ______ at him.
a) unfair c) mad
b) racist d) fair
c) mad
My son did not do his homework yesterday. I was mad at him because he played video games.
100
Where did ancestors of Black Americans come from?
They came from Africa.
100
Who was Malcolm in the story?
Malcolm was Josh's older brother.
200
How many authors does this book have?
three (3)
There are three authors.
200
What is racism?
a) treat people fairly because they are different
b) treat people unfairly because they are different
c) being nice to all people
racism
b) treat people unfairly because they are different;
No respect for people who look different, who speak different, who have different religions than them.
200
________ is a group of many countries; such as, Spain, Germany, England, France, Italy, and more.
a) Africa c) Latin America
b) Asia d) Europe
d) Europe
Europe is a group of many countries;
such as, Spain, Germany, UK, France, Italy
200
Where did White Americans come from?
They came from different countries in Europe.
(England, Spain, Germany, Ireland, France, and other countries)
200
fair // unfair
In the U.S. police are usually ______ to Black people.
unfair
In the U.S., police are usually unfair to Black people.
This is a BIG problem.
300
What are the names of the main characters in this story?
The main characters are Emma and Josh.
300
What is a pattern?
a) a person's behavior; repeated words or actions
b) all people are the same
c) the story about birthday parties and being fair
pattern
a) a person's behavior; repeated words or their actions
To say or to do the same thing again and again
300
I don’t understand what to do. I am so __________ !
a) mad c) teased
b) angry d) confused
d) confused
I don't understand what to do. I am so confused!
300
Who was Liz in the story?
Liz was Emma's older sister.
300
Why did kids at school tease Josh?
his glasses --
Kids teased Josh because he wears glasses.
400
Are the authors men or women?
The authors are women.
Three women wrote this book.
400
What does threat mean?
a) savage
b) racist
c) dangerous
threat
c) dangerous
400
Some of Selina’s ________ came from Ireland and some were Native American (American Indian).
a) parents c) grandparents
b) ancestors d) patterns
b) ancestors
Some of Selina's ancestors came from Ireland and some were Native American.
400
In the U.S., do police treat Black Americans the same as White Americans?
No, they do not.
400
Americans: Who were the first Americans?
a) Mexican Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Black Americans
d) White Americans
b) Native Americans were the first Americans.
Native Americans lived in North America and Central America before Europeans came.