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Grade 10 Thank You Ma'am
The irony in "Thank You Ma'am" is shown by Mrs. Jones...
  1. turning Roger over to the police and calling his parents.
  2. hitting Roger over the head with her purse.
  3. hiding her purse when she brings Roger to her house to eat.
  4. being kind by feeding Roger and giving him money.
Grade 3 The Story of Ruby Bridges CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.3.3
Why did Ruby have to be in a classroom by herself?
  1. Other teachers didn't want to teach her
  2. Parents didn't want their kids around her
  3. She was scared to be with other kids
  4. Both a and b
Grade 3 The Story of Ruby Bridges CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.3.3
How old was Ruby when she started the school?
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
Grade 10 Thank You Ma'am
What happens when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones's purse in "Thank You Ma'am"?
  1. He changes his mind because he knows it is wrong.
  2. He changes his mind because he is frightened by her large size.
  3. The purse is so heavy that he loses his balance and falls.
  4. He runs away but is caught by another person and brought back to Mrs. Jones.
Grade 10 Thank You Ma'am
In "Thank You Ma'am", how does Mrs. Jones get Roger to her home?
  1. She drags him up the street.
  2. She ask the person who caught Roger to drop off the boy.
  3. She promises Roger food.
  4. She tells him she will give him the money for the blue suede shoes.
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?
  1. She had inherited it from an aunt
  2. It was insurance money from her husband's life insurance
  3. The bank sent her the money
  4. Walter gave it to her
Grade 5 The Story of Ruby Bridges CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.5.3
Where does the story take place?
  1. New Orleans
  2. Atlanta
  3. Chicago
  4. New York
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
What did Mama do with her money?
  1. Gave it all for Travis's education
  2. Gave it all for Walter and Ruth's new baby
  3. Put it in savings
  4. Made a down payment on a house
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
Who was George Murchison?
  1. a man that wants to marry Beneatha for her money
  2. a man from Africa that Beneatha dates
  3. a rich man that Beneatha dates
  4. a man that wants to be a doctor
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase?
  1. He was upset and disappointed
  2. He was very happy
  3. He didn't really care
  4. He was understanding
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
Why did Beneatha say she wouldn't marry George?
  1. He was too smart
  2. He was too shallow
  3. He was too nice
  4. He was too conceited
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
Who are Willy and Bobo?
  1. Walter's future business partners
  2. Friends of Mama
  3. Beneatha's boyfriends
Grade 10 A Raisin in the Sun
Who is Lena Younger?
  1. Walter and Beneatha's mother
  2. Travis's grandmother
  3. Ruth's mother-in-law
  4. All of the above
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