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Unit 1

Quiz by Michelle Jones

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  • Q1
    In which country was Nelson Mandela born?
    Jamaica
    Tanzania
    South Africa
    Mali
    20s
  • Q2
    What is "apartheid"?
    A country Mandela ran away to
    A disease Mandela had
    Racial segregation in Africa
    Everyone was declared equal in South Africa
    20s
  • Q3
    What is Mandela known for?
    Starting the first protest
    Saying "I have a dream"
    Being the first black man in prison
    Being the first Black President
    20s
  • Q4
    In "Getting a Job," who is the story about?
    MLK Jr.
    Kurt Vonnegut
    Nelson Mandela
    Maya Angelou
    20s
  • Q5
    How did she get the job as a street-car driver?
    Martin Luther King recommended her to this job site.
    By being persistent and going all the time.
    Nelson Mandela recommended her to the job site.
    She was recommended for the job
    20s
  • Q6
    Which job did Maya NOT have?
    Madame
    School administrator
    Streetcar driver
    Civil Rights activist
    20s
  • Q7
    "The Pedestrian" is MOSTLY a comment on what?
    Greed
    Family
    Bullying
    Technology
    20s
  • Q8
    Where does Mr. Mead go at the end of the story?
    An overnight room to be watched
    Home
    Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies
    Jail
    20s
  • Q9
    What time does Mr. Mead go out for a walk every evening?
    Noon
    8:00 pm
    10:00 pm
    Midnight
    20s
  • Q10
    Why do people have "handicaps" in Harrison Bergeron?
    It is the new trend
    People like to be self-depreciate (put themselves down)
    Smart and pretty people didn't want to stand out
    So no one will be better than the other
    20s
  • Q11
    What was NOT a trait of Harrison Bergeron?
    Was extremely strong
    Had a loving family
    Was considered handsome
    Was very tall
    20s
  • Q12
    Why did Harrison's parents not care about him dying?
    They never cared about him and sent him away on their own free will
    They were afraid of him anyway and are glad he is dead
    Their memory and handicaps kept them from remembering him
    The parents were considered "absent" parents and never cared about him
    20s
  • Q13
    In "Sweat" what was considered "odd" about Delia?
    She was unhappily married
    She didn't have any kids
    She bought her own house and horse
    She did laundry for white folks
    20s
  • Q14
    What led to Sykes death?
    His own ego
    The town gathered together to beat him
    Delia's simmering anger
    Bertha had a highly contagious STD
    20s

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