In It Worked for Me, one lesson Colin Powell wants to teach is
Colin Powell

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Try to own a company
Never do more than one job at a time
Always do your very best
Don't worry about the future
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Powell learned his habit of working hard from
his Jamaican immigrant parents.
his teammates at school.
getting a union card when he was eighteen.
driving a truck in New York City.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT something Powell believes about work?
Every job is a learning experience.
If you take the pay, earn it.
You must always approve of what your boss wants you to do.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of the underlined word.
"...the foreman noticed my work, and asked if I'd like to try driving a Coke truck." p. 254
the man that comes before you in line
a person who carries the luggage at a hotel
a person who is in the armed service
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of the underlined word.
"Since I was a teamster, I had a chauffeur's license and was authorized to drive a truck." p. 254
a person who works in a garment shop
a person who drives a truck for hauling
a person who is allowed to work odd jobs
a person who encourages other people to join their team
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following excerpt from the book, "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership" by Colin Powell, is an example of what point of view:
"In my military career I often got jobs I wasn't crazy about, or I was put in situations that stretched me beyond my rank and experience." p. 256
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do you feel best describes the main idea of the story "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership" by Colin Powell?
Having immigrant parents makes it very hard to do well in a new country.
Being a member of the Armed Service is how to get ahead in life.
There are some wonderful stories from the country of Jamaica.
It is important to do your very best in everything you do.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the text that BEST supports the main idea of the story, "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership" by Colin Powell.
"I worked hard, a habit I got from my Jamaican immigrant parents. Every morning they left early for the garment district in Manhattan..." p. 254
"On my second tour in Vietnam, I was assigned as an infantry battalion executive officer, second in command, in the 23rd Infantry Division..." p 257
"I remember an old story told by the comedian Brother Dave Gardner about two ditch diggers." p. 256
"If you take the pay, earn it. Always do your very best. Even when no one else is looking, you always are. Don't disappoint yourself." p. 258
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