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1. We learn about slavery in social studies. a. the selling of goods and services b. the practice of owning another person
b the practice of owning another person
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2. Police released a picture of the man they were looking for. a. made public b. approved
a. made public
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3. My sister is a teenager. a. mature person b. someone between 13 and 19 years old
b. someone between 13 and 19 years old
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4. He doesn't appreciate expensive clothes. a. desire b. value
b. value
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5. My mother is in the choir. a. group of players b. group of singers
b. group of singers
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6. He is a religous man. a. having a strong belief of God b. having a knowledge about God
a. having a strong belief of God
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7. Her cousin is a barber. a. a person who cuts hair b. a person who makes bread
a. a person who cuts hair
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8. The title of the selection is "Mahalia Jackson". Which of these would be another good name for the selection? a. The History of Gospel b. A Magnificent Voice
b. A Magnificent Voice
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9. A sentence from the selection "One of the ways black peopple fought against slavery was with the breath in their bodies." a. They expressed feelings by singing. b. They protested by shouting loudly.
a. They expressed feelings by singing.
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10. Why did slaves sing the blues? a. It reminded them of their homes. b. It made them feel better.
b. It made them feel better.
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11. According to the selection, how were Mahalia Jackson and Bessie Smith alike? a. They both performed in Chicago. b. They both were born in Louisiana.
a. They both performed in Chicago.
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12. What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection? a. to make readers want to study blues music b. to inform readers about blues and Mahalia Jackson
b. to inform readers about blues and Mahalia Jackson
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13. Which of the following details supports the selections main idea? a. "Slavery ended in 1865, but freedom didn't take its place." b. "Even if she didn't sing the blues, she learned alot from listening to blues singers."
b. "Even if she didn't sing the blues, she learned alot from listening to blues singers."
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14. Which of the following is a statement of opinion. a. "The blues are like having the flu in your feelings." b. "The people who owned slaves still owned the land."
a. "The blues are like having the flu in your feelings."
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15. The author states, " The people who had owned slaves still owned the land.How could slaves truly be free if they had to keep working for the same people who had owned them?" What does this mean? a. Slaves had no other way to earn a living. b. Slaves were still owned by landowners.
a. Slaves had no other way to earn a living.
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16. Which of the following could be used to prove the statement of fact, " The roots of the blues go back to slavery." a. dictionary b. encyclopedia
b. encyclopedia
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17. Which happened first? a. The author went to Chicago with a church group. b. The author heard Mahalia sing.
b. The author went to Chicago with a church group.
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18. If the author had had the chance to talk to Mahalia Jackson before she died, what do you think he might have said to her? a. You have an amazing voice. b. Are you singing gospel or blues?
a. You have an amazing voice.
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19. The author uses a casual tone in the selection why do you think he did this? a. He didn't want to be fancy. b. He is reading to his granddaughter.
b. He is reading to his granddaughter.
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20. Write one sentence telling how gospel and blues are alike? a. Both gospel and blues can cause strong feelings. b. Both gospel and blues were sung by slaves.
b. Both gospel and blues can cause strong feelings.
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We learned about the woman's history__________________, about ten years after she died. a. religous b. posthumously
b. posthumously
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Some___________________ songs were even written about her life. a. religous b. gospel
b. gospel
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It made me ________________ her even more to understand her life struggles. a. appreciate b. gospel
gospel
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Her grandmother was born into _______________ and never knew freedom. a. choir b. slavery
slavery
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As a _______________ she dropped out of school, but attended church. a. barber b. teenager
teenager