Book Quiz: Shirley Chisholm

What is the main idea of the

section “Making History”?

• Shirley Chisholm made

  many historic speeches.

• Shirley Chisholm changed

  American politics.

• Shirley Chisholm was

  popular with the people.

• Shirley Chisholm was a

  Black woman.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why were Shirley and her

sisters sent to live with their

grandmother during a part

of their childhood?

• because Shirley’s

  grandmother had a

  bigger house in Barbados

• because Shirley’s parents

  were having a hard time

  making enough money

• because Shirley’s parents

  wanted them to learn how

  to live on a farm

• because Shirley’s parents

  wanted them to learn how

  to live on a farm

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Shirley’s teacher told her

she should go into politics

because

• she was such a good speaker

• she wanted to help people

• she was Black

• she was a woman

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the author’s point

of view on Shirley’s childhood

and upbringing?

• The author believes Shirley’s

  parents should not have

  sent her away when she

  was a child.

• The author believes that

  Shirley deserved a better

  education.

• The author believes that

  Shirley’s parents did their best

  raising her during hard times.

• The author believes Shirley’s

  grandmother was the main

  reason she went into politics.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Shirley worked for social change

as a result of what she observed

while

• working on her

  grandmother’s farm

• teaching at a nursery

  school in Brooklyn

• attending Brooklyn College

• going to Democratic

  Party meetings

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Shirley ran for a seat in the

New York State legislature

because

• she wanted to be the

  first Black woman in

  the legislature

• she wanted to show that

  she was a good speaker

• she wanted to run

  for president

• she wanted to be sure

  every person in her

  community could have

  his or her voice heard

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea of the

section “Entering Politics”?

• Shirley tried to get help

  to people who needed

  it the most.

• Shirley was highly motivated

  and she successfully ran

  for office.

• Shirley knew that every voice

  from her neighborhood

  should be heard.

• Shirley enjoyed meeting

  voters when she ran

  for office.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

For fifteen years, Chisholm

worked to

• pass a bill to provide

  scholarships for

  students of color

• create a national holiday

  for Martin Luther King Jr.

• form the Women, Infants,

  and Children program

• create a program for workers

  who lost their jobs

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did Shirley mean when

she said she was working for

a “new America”?

• a country where all the

  laws are changed

• a country where only

  women are in charge

• a country where everyone

  is treated the same

• a country where there

  is no president

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word from the text

describes the author’s point of

view on Shirley’s work in politics?

• legacy

• goal

• economic

• overlooked

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6