Marian Anderson

Why didn't Marian Anderson attend the Settlement Music School?

• She decided to take private lessons instead.

• The school would not accept African-American students.

• She did not attend the Settlement Music School.

• She could not afford tuition.

How did Jim Crow Laws affect Marian Anderson in her early career?

• She soon stopped traveling to the South to perform.

• She was not allowed to sing in operas.

• She was refused access to perform in schools.

• She often could not get a hotel room in towns where she performed.

Why was Anderson not able to perform at the Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.?

• The dates that she wanted were already booked.

• She decided that performing at the Lincoln Memorial was more prestigious.

• The people managing the building would not permit an African American to sing there.

• Her promoter, Sol Hurok, scheduled her in New York instead.

Who arranged the location for Marian Anderson's debut performance in Washington, D.C.?

• the United States government

• the Daughters of the American Revolution

• Sol Hurok

• Orpheus "King" Fisher

How did Anderson spend the money she received with the Bok Award from Philadelphia?

• She started a scholarship program for young singers.

• She traveled to Europe to study languages.

• She provided support to her family, enabling her mother to stop working.

• She donated it to her church.

Which best compares the organization of the biography of Marian Anderson and “Marian Anderson Sings”?

• The biography uses a chronological structure; “Marian Anderson Sings” uses flashbacks to narrate the events

• Both texts use a chronological organizational structure

• “Marian Anderson Sings” uses a cause and effect organizational structure; the biography does not

• Both texts include an instance of in medias res, beginning the story with the most dramatic moment

How does the opening of “Marian Anderson Sings” compare to the opening structure of the biography of Marian Anderson?

• The biography of Anderson opens with a dramatic event from her life. “Marian Anderson Sings” begins with a chronological description of events

• Both “Marian Anderson Sings” and the biography use a cause and effect structure; therefore, each open with an important event and the effect it had on Anderson’s life

• “Marian Anderson Sings” uses in medias res, opening with the most dramatic moment. The biography begins with the birth of Anderson.

• Both texts are structured chronologically, beginning with the birth of Anderson.

In "Marian Anderson Sings," the author begins the story by putting the reader right in the middle of the action. What is the term for this type of organization?

• Figurative language

• Compare and contrast

• In medias res

• Flashback

What was a significant barrier Marian Anderson faced in her singing career?

• Racial discrimination

• Lack of talent

• Financial instability

• Lack of interest in music

Which organization denied Marian Anderson the opportunity to perform at Constitution Hall?

• The United States government

• The Daughters of the American Revolution

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• The American Civil Liberties Union