New Read Assessment #12

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Courtney HPHS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
According to the paragraphs 1 and 2, what is the general purpose of the speech?
The general purpose of the speech is for Martin Luther King Jr. to express a love of democracy.
The general purpose of the speech is for King to express his gratitude that he is an American citizen.
The general purpose of the speech is for King to describe the effects of Jim Crow on African Americans in Montgomery.
The general purpose of the speech is for King to establish a legal basis for protests.
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
Citizen means (a) , but person means (b) .
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
Which of the following answers best captures the relationship between citizen and person?
Citizen is a kind of person—someone who belongs to a certain nation
Person is a kind of citizen—a human of a certain nation.
Citizen is a synonym for person; they have nearly identical meanings.
Person is an antonym for citizen; they have opposite meanings.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
Why does King describe Rosa Parks as “one of the finest citizens in Montgomery” (paragraph 3)?
Because Parks attended church every Sunday
Because Parks was a great citizen, regardless of her race.
Because Parks had been humiliated for no reason.
Because Parks refused to let somebody else take her seat.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
What character traits does King mention about Parks?
Her character has boundless outreach in its goodness.
She is a good Christian.
She has never caused trouble within the community.
All the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
What has made the members of King’s audience so tired?
The effects of living under Jim Crow have made the audience tired.
Fighting against segregation laws have made the audience tired.
Attending meetings of the Montgomery Improvement Association has made the audience tired.
Living in Montgomery has made the audience tired.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 3 pts
Why does King encourage the audience to promise to refrain from violent protests?
King encourages the audience to promise to refrain from violent protests because they don’t want to behave like the opponents to their cause.
King encourages the audience to promise to refrain from violent protests because they are Christians.
King encourages the audience to promise to refrain from violent protests because the U.S. Constitution allows citizens the right to participate in nonviolent protests.
Only b and c.
All the above.
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