Mahalia Jackson

What is the unstated main idea of the third paragraph

• Mahalia always enjoyed singing.

• Music made Mahalia cry.

• Church influenced the style of Mahalia's music.

• Mahalia only went to church because her aunt made her do it.

Which detail from the third paragraph supports the main idea you selected ?

• "Mahalia got the chance to see her idol, Bessie Smith,"

• "Mahalia grew up loving music,"

• "she learned a lot from listening to blues singers,"

• "in her church, '. . . music was so strong and expressive,'"

Which inference can you draw about Mahalia's father based on the second paragraph of the passage?

• He was a hard worker.

• He enjoyed listening to jazz.

• He did not love Mahalia.

• He was very overweight.

Which detail from the passage supports the inference you selected?

• "Mahalia never lived with her father again,"

• "worked on the docks during the day"

• "more . . . good food per block"

• "the city where jazz was born"

What is the relationship between Mahalia and the singer Bessie Smith?

• Mahalia wants to be friends with Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to attend church with Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to sing like Bessie Smith.

• Mahalia wants to live with Bessie Smith.

Which phrase from the passage best supports your answer?

• "Mahalia was a close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr.,"

• "Mahalia got the chance to see her idol, Bessie Smith,"

• "Mahalia's first record was released."

• "Mahalia's aunt was very religious,"

Which word is an antonym for the word "high" in the last paragraph?

• "big"

• "note"

• "low"

• "front"

Which word from the sentence helped you choose the antonym for the word "high" in Part A?

• "had"

• "and"

• "to"

• "as"

The first paragraph from the passage contains figurative language: ". . . make you start moaning like you've just bitten into the best fried chicken anybody ever made." What kind of figurative language is used?

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

What does the figurative language in Part A mean?

• You will be happy.

• You will be hungry.

• You will be in pain.

• You will be a great cook.