A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation

A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation

9th Grade

9 Qs

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A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation

A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation

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English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.4, RI. 9-10.7, RI. 9-10.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.4-Part A:What does the phrase "ginned up" most likely mean as used in paragraph 19 of " A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation?"
Fabricated or invented to amuse or entertain
announced or reported
revealed or uncovered through investigative research
created or produced under false pretenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.1- Part B: Which phrase provides the best support for the answer to "ginned up" in paragraph 19 of "A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation?"
"a terrible personal cost"
"the charges were laughable"
"prominent people came forward to testify"
"rumors remained on the front pages"

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.4- In the article "A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation," what does the word "superbly" mean in paragraph 4?
excellently
poorly
moderate
average

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.4- What does Booker T. Washington mean by "cast down your bucket where you are," in the article "Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois?"
African-Americans should strive to lead the country.
White people should fetch water for the black man.
African-Americans should be satisfied with vocational opportunities. 
African-Americans should insist on political power, civil rights, and higher education for their youth. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.2- Which of the following best describes the central idea of Booker T. Washington's argument?
People need to fight for their rights.
Always challenge higher powers. 
Coexist with your neighbor and fight for economic advancement.
Never forgive or forget what someone has done to you. 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.2- Which of the following best describes the central idea of W.E.B. Dubois's argument about Washington's effects on black lives?
Dubois believed African-Americans should not have political power or civil rights. 
Dubois believed that political power, civil rights, and education were essential.
Dubois thought that black people should beg white people to get along and work together. 
Dubois did not support young African-Americans getting a college education. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.2- Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text " A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation?"
What can be learned is only as good as those who teach.
Dedication can raise one to great heights.
Education is the best path to success. 
We must strive to remember history and educate ourselves. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.1- Which quote from Washington's speech best supports his view that whites should hire blacks for labor instead of immigrants?
"Cast it down in making friends with the Southern white man" (paragraph 3)
"It is at the bottom of life we must begin, and not at the top" (paragraph 3)
"We shall stand by you with a devotion that no foreigner can approach" (paragraph 4)
"In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers" (paragraph 4) 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

RI 9.1- Which quote from Dubois's excerpt from "A Child of Slavery Who Taught a Generation" best supports the view that Anna Cooper was a key component to the success of Dunbar High School?
"She knew it could be done because she had her own life as a powerful example."
"If it were not for Anna J. Cooper, the school would not have moved in the direction it did."
"She was an avid learner, first the Episcopal-run private school she attended while at home, and later as a stellar student at Oberlin College in Ohio."
"He has made it his mission to restore Dunbar to its glory days."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7