My Responses
1. According to the passage, why was President Kennedy in Dallas?
A for a vacation
B to review and sign a law
C to visit family
D for a meeting
D for a meeting
14. Which section of the passage tells how people reacted to Gandhi’s death?
A the opening paragraph
B the “Conflict After Independence” section
C the “The Assassination” section
D the “Mourning for Gandhi” section
D the “Mourning for Gandhi” section
17. In the poem, what does the stream represent?
A love
B loyalty
C hatred
D jealousy
C hatred
18. According to the speaker of the poem, what does the Architect’s bridge
need to be?
A destroyed
B solid and strong
C built quickly
D moved
B solid and strong
Maybe someday, Americans _______ on Mars.
27.
A land
B landed
C landing
D will land
D. will land
12. Which underlined word from paragraph 2 has a negative connotation?
A “won its freedom”
B “was praised”
C “began a new fast”
D “the hostile groups”
D “the hostile groups”
13. After Gandhi’s death, why did Prime Minister Nehru beg the people of India
to “stay calm in the days ahead”?
A He was worried about riots.
B He was worried about people fasting.
C He was worried about being removed from office.
D He was worried about the elections.
A He was worried about riots.
Get the answers correct for extra 200 points
11. Which two sentences best describe the author’s view of Gandhi?
A Gandhi was an important leader.
B Gandhi’s protests were foolish.
C Gandhi did not work hard enough.
D Gandhi’s fasts were hurting his health.
E Gandhi’s death was a tragic loss.
A Gandhi was an important leader.
E Gandhi’s death was a tragic loss.
10. Which phrase from paragraph 1 has a positive connotation?
A “was ruled”
B “these goals”
C “refused to eat”
D “great soul”
D “great soul”
5. In paragraph 7, the phrase eternal flame refers to a flame that
A goes out fast.
B burns forever.
C causes smoke.
D burns once.
B. burns forever.
6. According to the information in the time line, where did Lee Harvey Oswald
go after shooting the president?
A his job
B a Dallas airport
C his home
D a movie theater
D. a movie theater
9. According to the passage, why did Gandhi fast?
A to help promote peace
B to recover from an illness
C to anger others
D to improve his health
A to help promote peace
8. Which statement is supported by information in both the passage and time line?
A The police quickly caught President Kennedy’s killer.
B President Kennedy made many trips to Dallas.
C President Kennedy’s killer worked at the School Book Depository.
D The Kennedy family lit a flame at President Kennedy’s grave.
A The police quickly caught President Kennedy’s killer.
Answer the following correctly and gain 500 plus points
Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald.
Lyndon Johnson becomes president.
President Kennedy arrives in Dallas.
Lee Harvey Oswald shoots a police officer.
A. Passage
B. Time Line
Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald.: Time line
• Lyndon Johnson becomes president.: Passage
• Lee Harvey Oswald shoots a police officer.: Time line
• President Kennedy arrives in Dallas.: Passage
4. Read the sentence from paragraph 5.
Everyone was trying to make sense of this unbelievable event.
What is the meaning of unbelievable?
A one who does not believe
B believed by many
C not able to be believed
D believe again
C .not able to be believed
At the end of the Civil War, many people were happy. Their happiness
ended when President Lincoln was shot. People looking forward to peace
were now sad and surprised. Businesses closed, and the nation paused to
mourn Lincoln’s death.
Which sentence best describes the author’s view of Lincoln’s death?
A It was an expected event.
B It was a shocking event.
C It was an odd event.
D It was a calm event.
B It was a shocking event.
3. Which detail from the passage shows how people reacted to President
Kennedy’s death?
A “On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy arrived in Dallas, Texas.
Kennedy planned to meet with state leaders.”
B “They rode in an open car.”
C “Before the plane took off for Washington, DC, a judge gave the Oath of
Office to Lyndon Johnson.”
D “Some Americans prayed for the president and his family. Others stayedhome to watch the news on TV.”
D. “Some Americans prayed for the president and his family. Others stayedhome to watch the news on TV.”
The United States _______behind Russia in the “space race.”
23.
A fall
B falling
C was falling
D will fall
C. was falling
Within a year, Alan Shepard had become the first American astronaut to fly into space. Soon after that, astronaut John Glenn orbited Earth. He ______ more than four hours in space.
25.
A spend
B spending
C spent
D will spend
C. spent
28. Based on the two passages you have read, choose President John Kennedy or Mohandas Gandhi. Write an informative essay telling what happened to the man you chose and how people reacted to his death.
Use details from the passages to support your ideas.
Response includes at least two
supporting explanations.
21. How did Gandhi use nonviolence to bring about change in India? Use
information from the passage and write 3 or 4 sentences to explain.
For decades, Gandhi worked hard to promote peace in India. He faced great challenges, but refused to use violence to accomplish his goals. He was committed to using nonviolent methods such as fasting and prayer.He helped stop violence between India’s ethnic
groups, and he helped the country gain its independence
from Britain. (Analyze People, Events,
and Ideas)
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Writing & Conventions
20. What happened to Lee Harvey Oswald after he shot President Kennedy?
Write 3 or 4 sentences to explain. Use information from the passage and the time line to support your response.
After he shot President Kennedy,
Lee Harvey Oswald left the Texas School
Book Depository. On the street, he shot a police officer. Then he went to a movie theater, where he was caught by police. Oswald was taken to a Dallas police station. Two days later, he was killed by Jack Ruby. (Integrate Information)
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first spacecraft. Four years later, a Russian cosmonaut ____22_____ into space and circled Earth. Americans were worried.
22.
A travel
B traveled
C traveling
D will travel
B. traveled
President John Kennedy wanted the United States to become a leader in space. ________, he asked Congress for funds to pay for a space program. Then he told NASA he wanted to put a man on the moon within ten years.
24.
A First
B Another
C However
D Finally
A. First
_______ , in 1969, American astronauts landed on the moon. It was a proud moment for the United States and the first of many great achievements.
26.
A In contrast
B Finally
C On the other hand
D First
B. Finally