Student Team Literature Standardized Reading Practice Test
One More River to Cross (Knopf Paperbacks, 1992)
Sample Test Questions
DIRECTIONS: Context Clues Reading Vocabulary As you read each sentence, use the other words in the sentence to help you figure out what the DIRECTIONS: Synonyms underlined word means. Then circle the letter Choose the word that means the same, or for the answer you have chosen. about the same, as the underlined word. Then SAMPLE C circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. In the course of his travels Matt acquired an SAMPLE A education that he could never have gotten in school. Denied means: Acquired means - A explained A ignored B encouraged B longed for C protested C received D refused D disliked
DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the Reading Comprehension answer in which the underlined word is used in the same way. Circle the letter for the answer DIRECTIONS you have chosen. Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best SAMPLE B answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. Marian realized that she must not strain her voice, or else she might someday SAMPLE D lose it. The members of the North Pole exploring party took turns blazing a northward trail and then In which sentence does the word strain mean returning to camp to recuperate. By April 1 it the same thing as in the sentence above? was time to cross the last 135 miles of bleak F You can strain a muscle if you run too hard wilderness and there was no question who without warming up first. would go with Peary—Matt Henson. “I can’t get G We decided to strain the gravy through a along without him,” said Peary. (page 39) sieve to remove all the lumps. The author’s purpose in this passage is H The scientist was using a special strain of F to show how much Peary liked Henson. white rats for his laboratory experiments. G to show that Henson was an important, J Suddenly I heard a hauntingly lovely strain valued member of Peary’s team. of music that I hadn’t heard before. H to show that the other members of Peary’s team were useless. J to show how brave Matt Henson was.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Crispus Attucks”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F The pancake batter sizzled and steamed Choose the word that means the same, or when it hit the hot grill. about the same, as the underlined word. G “Lefty” Groves, the next batter at the Then circle the letter for the answer you have plate, is expected to hit at least one chosen. home run in today’s baseball game. 1. To confront means: H Little Keisha loved the playground so much that she would batter her mom A to avoid; to dodge with tiny fists when it was time to leave. B to cover over J Mrs. Pocopson began to batter the fish C to prove to be true with the egg and flour mixture and then D to face head-on; to challenge slip them into the hot oil. 2. Unruly means: F cooperative or helpful G rowdy or unmanageable DIRECTIONS: Context Clues H timid or shy As you read each sentence, use the other J passionate or enthusiastic words in the sentence to help you figure out what the underlined word means. Then circle 3. Aimlessly means: the letter for the answer you have chosen. A without purpose or direction 5. The colonists resented having to buy B without money or resources nearly everything they needed from C without excuse England and complained about the lack D without shame of free trade. Resented means - A enjoyed DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words B disliked Read the sentence in the box. Then choose C accepted the answer in which the underlined word is D ignored used in the same way. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. 6. The crowd tried to kill the man, but 4. soldiers intervened and took him to jail. The mob chased the man into his house, Intervened means - and then began to batter down his door F stepped in with sticks and clubs. G looked the other way In which sentence does the word batter H wrote a report mean the same thing as in the sentence J cheered them on above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
… The [British] soldiers used their bayonets as clubs to cut through the crowd and drive it back. Seeing that the crowd was in no mood to retreat, the soldiers loaded their muskets… Standing at the front of the crowd was Crispus Attucks. According to the slave named Andrew, who was at the scene, the crowd was crying, “Damn them, they dare not fire, we are not afraid of them.” Attucks threw himself into the group of soldiers, said Andrew, and struck at Captain Preston. A group of men followed him, yelling, “Kill the dogs, knock them over.” The soldiers fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to fall, hit by two musket balls. Four other men died… Six others in the crowd were wounded, but later recovered. The next day, the bodies of Attucks and Caldwell were taken to Faneuil Hall, because neither man had a home in Boston. Two days after that, all the shops in the city were closed for the public funeral for the five victims. Thousands of people flocked in from the countryside, and the Boston Gazette reported that the funeral was attended by the largest crowd ever assembled in North America. The coffins of Attucks and Caldwell were carried to meet the hearses with the other coffins on King Street. All the bells in the city tolled in the dead men’s honor. There was a long procession to the cemetery, where they were all buried together in one grave. While some called Attucks and the others heroes, others called them villains. But everyone agreed that Crispus Attucks was the main actor in the event, a stranger who had stepped
forward to lead the attack on the soldiers. (pages 9-10)
7 Which of the following is a statement of 9 A good headline for a newspaper fact? account of this incident would be A The British soldiers were wrong to fire A “Five Dead, Six Wounded in Clash on the crowd. with British Forces” B Crispus Attucks was hit with two B “British Dogs Massacre Innocent musket balls and died. Bystanders” C Attucks and his companions were C “Colonist Villains Taunt British great American heroes. Defenders” D The British soldiers had every right to D “Two Men Dead at Faneuil Hall” defend themselves in this incident. 10 The author’s main purpose in this 8 We can infer from this account that account is to highlight Attucks’ F all American colonists were opposed F popularity as a well-known Boston to the British soldiers’ presence. figure. G many American colonists were angry G thoughtful disagreement with British about the British soldiers’ actions. policies. H Crispus Attucks was just an unlucky H foolishness in attacking the British bystander, not actively involved in the captain. situation. J active leadership role in opposing J the British soldiers had absolutely no British forces. reason to fire when they did.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Madam C. J. Walker”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms 4. Choose the word that means the same, or Madam Walker recruited and trained about the same, as the underlined word. scores of women to use and sell Walker Then circle the letter for the answer you have products. chosen. In which sentence does the word scores 1. Astute means: mean the same thing as in the sentence A confident above? B clever or wise F When the bridal shop went out of C dull or stupid business, scores of angry customers D hard-working demanded their money back. G Uncle Stu is such an avid baseball fan that 2. Supremacy is the same as: he knows the scores of all the games and F being very talented in music all the players’ statistics. G being the largest in size H Our band teacher keeps the scores of all H being very ordinary the music selections in a file cabinet in his J being the greatest or strongest office. J Janice scores a basket almost every time DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words her teammates pass her the ball. Read the sentence in the box. Then choose DIRECTIONS: Context Clues the answer in which the underlined word is As you read each sentence, use the other used in the same way. Circle the letter for the words in the sentence to help you figure out answer you have chosen. what the underlined word means. Then circle 3. the letter for the answer you have chosen.
Sarah was a widow at the age of twenty, 5. Why should black women toil over hot and the sole support of a two-year-old laundry tubs and clean white people’s daughter. houses when they could be in business for themselves? Toil means - In which sentence does the word sole mean A to take a break the same thing as in the sentence above? B to cook A At the seafood restaurant, I ordered fillet C to breathe deeply of sole with tartar sauce and fries. D to work hard B I had to use a knife blade to scrape the chewing gum off the sole of my shoe. 6. Madam Walker had her agents sign contracts promising to abide by her C Mr. Hendricks is the sole survivor of the strict standards of personal hygiene. terrible apartment fire on 33rd Street. Abide by means - D Linus went barefoot in the alley and cut the sole of his foot on a piece of broken F to improve on glass. G to ignore H to follow J to admire
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Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
In addition to advertising, mostly in black newspapers, Madam Walker had to depend on the institutions in the black communities, the black churches and the black women’s clubs.
Madam Walker’s lectures on hair culture were widely attended. She was an excellent speaker and a commanding woman, nearly six feet tall, who was always beautifully dressed and coiffed. She made a lasting impression wherever she went. Her travels, and her personality, brought her into contact with many important black people. She joined the National Association of Colored Women and through that organization met the educator Mary McLeod Bethune. She also met Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who worked for the rights of women to vote, and against lynching in the South. She formed friendships with these
women, who helped her spread the word about her business.
Although she lacked the formal education that most of these women had, Madam Walker never felt ashamed of her shortcomings in that area. She taught herself as much as she could and was not afraid to ask someone to define a word she did not know or explain something she did not understand. (pages 20-21)
7 Which of the following was not a factor in Madam Walker’s business Madam Walker’s Hair Care Business success? A her self-confidence and drive Print Black Black B her skill in public speaking Advertising Institutions Celebrities C her degree in business administration Black Churches D her eagerness to learn new things X Newspapers 8 We can infer from this passage that Women’s Ida B. Wells- F Madam Walker was a hard worker Clubs Barnett and a shrewd businesswoman. G many white-owned stores sold 9 Which of the following belongs in the Madam Walker’s products. space marked “X”? H Madam Walker was embarrassed A National Association of Colored about her lack of education. Women J Madam Walker worked from home B Mary McLeod Bethune whenever possible. C Madam C. J. Walker D public lectures The graphic organizer in the next column 10 The word “culture” is used in the shows some ways that Madam Walker second paragraph to mean made her business known to the public. F art and music. G civilization. H care and improvement. J high-class manners and behavior.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Matthew Henson”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F My grandfather put an old Elvis Presley Choose the word that means the same, or record on and invited my grandmother to about the same, as the underlined word. dance. Then circle the letter for the answer you have G A skier from Norway set a world record for chosen. the fastest time in the downhill slalom race. 1. Extensive means: H Our science teacher told us to keep a A powerful careful record of all our observations over B widespread the time period of the experiment. C slow-moving J In an interview, the principal went on D amazing record saying he supported the students’ demands for better learning conditions. 2. To be prominent is to be:
F well known G determined DIRECTIONS: Context Clues As you read each sentence, use the other H long-lasting words in the sentence to help you figure out J conceited what the underlined word means. Then circle 3. To acclaim someone is to: the letter for the answer you have chosen. A criticize 5. The ship was buffeted by hurricanes and B complain trapped in ice that nearly crushed it, but it limped along until it reached a body of C praise water that was not frozen. D imitate Buffeted means - DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words A strengthened Read the sentence in the box. Then choose B bypassed the answer in which the underlined word is C helped along used in the same way. Circle the letter for D blown about the answer you have chosen. 4. 6. Henson did not try to speculate about why Peary behaved in such a strange When the ship returned for the explorers way. To speculate means to - in August 1902, they could claim a record F guess for reaching farther north than any other American. G forget H become excited In which sentence does the word record J become discouraged mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
On July 18, 1909 [several weeks after Peary and Henson came back from the North Pole], the Roosevelt began its trip home. During a stop at Etah the group learned that Dr. Frederick Cook, who had been with Henson and Peary on their first expedition to Greenland, claimed he had reached the North Pole in April 1908. When they returned to New York, they learned that the world was honoring Cook as the discoverer of the North Pole. Peary refused to make any statements to the press and decided to wait for the various scientific societies to study his documents (Cook had not submitted any proof). Henson, on the other hand, told reporters he didn’t believe Cook’s claim. He was quoted in the New York Times as saying, “Dr. Cook had two inexperienced Eskimos, and he himself knew nothing about sledging over dead ice… Anyone who has traveled over the land will tell you that a man who has had no practice sledging over the sea ice could never reach the Pole. It is too hard a proposition for an inexperienced man.”
Unlike Peary, Henson was willing to give speeches about the expedition. Wherever he
spoke, he impressed his listeners with his knowledge of the arctic. Some, if not many, in the audience went to hear him out of curiosity, to find out why Peary had taken a “colored” man with him. They left understanding why. Meanwhile, the National Geographic Society finished studying Peary’s documents and concluded that he had indeed reached the North Pole. (pages 40-41)
7 Which of the following is not a reason to The sequence chart below shows some doubt Dr. Cook’s claim to have reached events mentioned in the selection. the North Pole first? 1 2 3 A He did not supply any evidence to Peary and The National support his claim. Henson arrive Geographic B He had no experience driving a sled back in New Society says
over sea ice. York. Peary reached
C He had never participated in an arctic the Pole. expedition before. 9 Which of the following does not belong in D The Eskimos with him were also Box 2? inexperienced. A Peary and Henson learn that Cook is being honored for discovering the Pole. 8 Which of the following is an opinion? B Peary submits his documents to the F Henson and Peary sailed to the arctic scientific societies. on a ship called the Roosevelt. C Peary gives a press conference. G Peary was wise to wait for his D Henson gives speeches about the documents to be examined before expedition talking to the press. 10 Audiences realized that Henson had been H Dr. Cook had once traveled with chosen to go to the Pole because of Henson and Peary to Greenland. F his public speaking ability. J Cook did not submit any proof to G his knowledge and skill in the arctic. support his claim to have reached the North Pole. H Peary’s lack of experience on sea ice. J the fact that he was Peary’s friend.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Marian Anderson”
Reading Vocabulary DIRECTIONS: Synonyms Choose the word that means the same, or F The store was about to close, so I about the same, as the underlined word. gathered up my purchases and took them Then circle the letter for the answer you have to the cash register. chosen. G Geneva sings beautifully in the lower register, but she has trouble hitting the 1. Another word for astounded is: high notes. A amazed H Jazmine plans to register for dance B upset lessons at the recreation center. C determined J I was distracted when Charlie said he was going out, so it took a few minutes for the D noisy information to register in my mind. 2. To object to something is to: DIRECTIONS: Context Clues F agree with it As you read each sentence, use the other G insist on it words in the sentence to help you figure out H protest against it what the underlined word means. Then circle J make fun of it the letter for the answer you have chosen.
3. Significance is the same as: 5. Marian was at a great disadvantage singing in foreign languages because she A luxury did not know those languages. B disturbance A disadvantage is - C excitement A a benefit D importance B a thrill C a danger DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words D a difficulty Read the sentence in the box. Then choose 6. Four years later, a large mural depicting the answer in which the underlined word is the concert was unveiled on the wall of used in the same way. Circle the letter for the the Department of the Interior building. answer you have chosen. Depicting means - 4. F making fun of After graduation from high school, G showing a picture of Marian decided to try to register at a H playing a recording of music school in Philadelphia. J making a movie of In which sentence does the word register mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
Marian Anderson had tried to give her concert at Washington’s Constitution Hall. But the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), who owned the hall, refused to let her. The members of the D.A.R. were descendants of the men who had fought against the British in the American Revolution. But they would not grant a black woman the freedom to perform in their hall.
Many people were outraged at this discrimination. They included Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. They arranged for Marian to give her concert elsewhere in Washington. They chose the Lincoln Memorial. As the crowd grew silent, Marian began to sing “America.” That concert on Easter Sunday 1939 became one of the most famous concerts ever given in the United States. It showed the dignity of Marian Anderson, who had been very embarrassed when the D.A.R. would not allow her in their hall. It showed that respected leaders like Mrs.
Roosevelt were willing to take a stand against racial discrimination. And it put the idea into the minds of many Americans that maybe it was time to stop treating black Americans like second- class citizens. It would be years more before segregation was ended. But events like Marian Anderson’s concert blazed the trail for equal rights in America. (pages 45-46)
7 The main idea of this selection is that 9 Which of the following is not a reason why A Marian Anderson’s Easter Sunday this concert became one of the most concert ended racial discrimination in famous concerts ever given in the United the United States. States? B Marian Anderson’s Easter Sunday A It showed that respected national concert was an important step toward leaders were opposed to racial racial equality in the United States. discrimination. C The D.A.R. was an organization that B It made many ordinary people begin to practiced racial discrimination in 1939. think about how unfair racial discrimination was. D Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was a strong supporter of racial equality. C It was the first time the song “America” had ever been performed in front of the 8 The D.A.R. celebrated America’s fight for Lincoln Memorial. freedom against the British. Their refusal D It showed Anderson’s dignity as a person to give Anderson the freedom to sing in and as a performer. their hall is an example of F flashback. 10 Beginning the story of Anderson’s life with this incident, which occurred when she G foreshadowing. was 37 years old, is an example of a H metaphor. device called J irony. F in medias res. G chronological order. H deus ex machina. J personification.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Ralph Bunche”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms Choose the word that means the same, or F The football coach usually charges the about the same, as the underlined word. cost of equipment repair to the school’s Then circle the letter for the answer you have account. chosen. G Charges of dishonesty and corruption were being leveled at several city officials. 1. To negotiate is to: H A rhinoceros always paws the ground A plan ahead before it charges at its prey. B demand J Mrs. Simon explained that my charges for C foresee the evening were three children, ages two D bargain to eight. 2. Another word for fragile is: DIRECTIONS: Context Clues F very cold As you read each sentence, use the other G delicate words in the sentence to help you figure out H cautious what the underlined word means. Then circle J very angry the letter for the answer you have chosen. 3. Hostility means: 5. Bunche was also delighted at the warmth A an unfriendly attitude of his reception from the African villages he visited. Reception means - B a welcoming attitude A an excitement C a thoughtful attitude B a tension D a superior attitude C a welcome DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words D a fear Read the sentence in the box. Then choose 6. The interviewers found a huge gulf the answer in which the underlined word is between the races, and so much used in the same way. Circle the letter for the discrimination against blacks that it was answer you have chosen. hard to imagine America ever being 4. anything but a divided country. As he worked to bring about a truce in Gulf means - Palestine, Bunche had to contend with F competition charges that he favored one side over the G sympathy other. H trust In which sentence does the word charges J separation mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
The Secretary General [of the United Nations] appointed Bunche as acting mediator [of
the conflict in the Middle East], and he worked hard to bring about another truce. He told reporters that he intended to get a negotiated treaty signed. He vowed, “I’ll never adjourn this meeting. I’ll stay for ten years if necessary.” Many issues were at stake. There were issues of religion and race, not to mention national pride, to get past before there could be talk of peace. At first, Bunche met with each side separately. Then he started having meetings between the Israeli delegation and one Arab
delegation at a time. When he wasn’t conducting these meetings, he was preparing for them, working long hours and far into the night. He also had to contend with charges that he favored one side over the other. But all sides realized that he had experienced racism and discrimination himself and had a better understanding of the problems in the Middle East than many white Americans would have had. It took eighty-one days for Bunche to get the four armistice agreements necessary to end the fighting. But he succeeded, and praise poured in from all over the world.
Asked by reporters to speak of his role in bringing about a truce in Palestine, he referred to charges that had been made about his being biased in favor of one side or the other. He said, “I do, indeed, have a number of strong biases. I have a deep-seated bias against hate and intolerance. I have a bias against racial and religious bigotry. I have a bias against war, a bias for peace.” (pages 76-77)
7 The author included the quotation found 9 In his role as a mediator, Bunche was in paragraph 1 in order to sometimes accused by both sides of A show how well informed Bunche was A not taking the issues seriously. about the historic background of this B favoring one side over the other. conflict. C not working hard enough. B show how experienced Bunche was in D not understanding their culture. solving international problems. C show how determined Bunche was to 10 According to this selection, both sides find a solution to this conflict. believed that Bunche was a good choice D show that Bunche thought this conflict as a mediator because would be easy to resolve. F he knew what it felt like to experience racial hostility and discrimination. 8 Which of the following is not identified as G he had served for many years as a an obstacle to peace in the Middle East diplomat in the region. conflict? H he had a very thorough knowledge of F religion Middle Eastern languages and history. G political ideology J he was appointed by the Secretary H race General of the United Nations. J national pride
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Charles R. Drew”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms Choose the word that means the same, or F My little brother is so short that he uses a about the same, as the underlined word. Then stool to stand at the kitchen sink. circle the letter for the answer you have G When Jeri closed her cash register at the chosen. end of the day, she was five dollars short 1. Distinction means: of the total she should have had. A creativity or originality H A sudden flash of light, followed by total darkness, told us there was a short in the B carelessness or neglect electric system. C honor or excellence J My assignment for the school paper was to D anger or resentment write a short feature article on the girls’ 2. Compatible means: volleyball team. F well matched; similar DIRECTIONS: Context Clues G unlike; opposite As you read each sentence, use the other H stern; unbending words in the sentence to help you figure out J kind; gentle what the underlined word means. Then circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. 3. Deteriorating is the same as: 5. Charles Drew gave the world the A improving; remodeling techniques for isolating and storing blood B becoming worse; becoming useless plasma. Techniques means - C measuring; calculating A dreams D increasing in quantity B reasons C attempts DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words D methods Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the answer in which the underlined word is used in 6. Charlie’s popularity as a star athlete the same way. Circle the letter for the answer helped shield him from the racism a less you have chosen. athletic black student might have 4. encountered. Encountered means - John Beattie, now in charge of blood F enjoyed transfusions for the Royal Air Force, was G disliked running short of blood to treat the wounded. H met with In which sentence does the word short mean J avoided the same thing as in the sentence above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
By the time the Red Cross took over [the program of collecting blood supplies for the wounded], the United States had entered World War II. Charles Drew was made director of the blood bank in New York. He was also named assistant director of blood procurement for the National Research Council, in charge of collecting blood for the U.S. Army and Navy. Now that the lives of U.S. soldiers were at stake, the ugly racism of America reared its head. Some whites did not want their wounded sons and brothers receiving blood from black people. Even though there was no scientific evidence that blood from different races was different blood, these people were powerful enough to push through a policy of segregated blood banks. The Army, Navy, and Red Cross freely admitted that the new blood segregation policy was not based on scientific evidence but on political pressures. This policy made blood collection and processing much more difficult. White blood and black blood had to be collected, processed, and stored separately. Only white blood could be used in transfusions for white patients; only black blood in transfusions for black patients. Not
only was this procedure costly in time and effort, but it went against everything Charles Drew had learned about medicine. As he said in 1942, “I feel that the recent ruling of the United States Army and Navy regarding the refusal of colored blood donors is an indefensible one from any point of view. As you know, there is no scientific basis for the separation of the bloods of different races except on the basis of the individual blood types or groups.” Charles Drew
was in the business of saving lives, and he resigned from the program. (pages 88-89)
7 We can infer from this passage that 9 Which of the following was not a problem A storing blood from donors of different associated with the new blood races separately was a more efficient segregation policy? procedure. A It was not sensitive to the political B there was no racism in Europe before mood of its time. the U.S. entered the war. B It slowed down the process of getting C the race of blood donors was not blood to wounded soldiers who needed considered important before the U.S. it. entered the war. C It was more complicated for blood D there was a strong scientific basis for workers to carry out. keeping blood from donors of different D It had no basis in scientific fact. races separate.. 10 Drew resigned from the blood bank 8 The metaphor “the ugly racism of program because America reared its head” suggests a F he had personally suffered from racial comparison between racism and discrimination. F a faithful dog that raises its head when G he felt the new policy was unscientific it hears the master’s voice and made it harder to save lives. G a dangerous snake in the underbrush H he did not like working for the military. lifting its head to bite. J he thought he should be director, not H a race horse tossing its head in the assistant director. wind. J a roaring lion charging at its prey.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Romare Bearden”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F For the Parents’ Banquet, Carlotta folded Choose the word that means the same, or cloth napkins in the form of tulips and about the same, as the underlined word. placed them on the plates. Then circle the letter for the answer you have G Students in Ms. Wechsel’s class found chosen. that slam was the form of poetry that best helped them express their ideas. 1. Another word for eloquently is: H I wanted to form the dough into small A expressively round balls. B suddenly J Mr. Duncan told the dancers, “Please C surprisingly form two straight lines and wait for your D weakly turn to present your routine.” 2. Somber means: DIRECTIONS: Context Clues F quick and full of energy As you read each sentence, use the other G quiet and gentle words in the sentence to help you figure out H bright and cheery what the underlined word means. Then circle J dark and gloomy the letter for the answer you have chosen. 5. Bearden was anxious to be on his own 3. Something sophisticated is: and not to be dependent on his parents. A easy to understand Dependent on means - B at an advanced level C from a foreign country A caring for D boring and dull B ignored by C angry with DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words D supported by Read the sentence in the box. Then choose 6. “There was a great interchange of people the answer in which the underlined word is coming to Harlem from all over,” Bearden used in the same way. Circle the letter for recalled. “You got to know all kinds of the answer you have chosen. people.” Interchange means - 4. F disturbance
Bearden continued to work almost G isolation entirely in collage. No longer did he feel the need to try one form after another in H contact J similarity order to find what he could do best.
In which sentence does the word form mean the same thing as in the sentence above?
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
The [gallery show of photographs of his collages in 1964] was a great success and brought Bearden the most publicity he had ever enjoyed. He and his works were the subject of articles and mentions in Time and Newsweek magazines and in The New York Times as well as many art magazines. Wrote the reviewers in Pictures on Exhibit, “Only a painter of rare sensitivity to tone and form could have worked out the patterns so eloquently, and only a deeply sentient person could have absorbed into his own emotional reservoir this travail of a whole people.”
But Bearden was still not satisfied. He believed that photographs of his work removed it too far from the viewer. So he started gluing his photographs first to canvas, which warped, and then to wood, which did not warp. He worked with colors. The results were so successful that by 1966 he was finally making enough money as an artist to quit his job at the Department of Welfare. Over the next twenty years Romare Bearden became a celebrated artist. Major museums bought his collages, and in 1971 the Museum of Modern Art in New York put on a whole show
of his works from the beginning of his career. But like lesser-known artists who happened to be black, he never managed to achieve celebrity as an American artist without reference to his race. He was always called a black artist. True, Bearden’s themes were mainly about black life, but that was because he worked with subjects he knew best. His desire was to transcend or go beyond his subject matter and offer a vision of human life. But few critics, gallery owners, museum directors and private collectors
could understand that. (pages 104-105)
7 Bearden was not satisfied with the 1964 9 Which of the following is not a way that show of his works because Bearden’s work became known to the A it did not receive much coverage from public? the press. A newspaper and magazine reviews B he received mostly bad reviews. B gallery exhibits C he felt seeing photos of his art did not C television specials help viewers feel close enough to it. D museum shows D the canvases he used for that show were warped. 10 From this passage, we can conclude that Bearden did not want to be known as a 8 From the context clues given in paragraph “black artist” because 1, we can guess that a “sentient person” is F he wanted people of all races to be able one who to relate to his art. F reacts quickly to things around him. G he didn’t want anyone to know about his G feels strongly about things around him. race and cultural heritage. H prefers to ignore things around him. H he wanted his art to be seen as an J is very curious about things around him. expression of human life in general. J Both F and H.
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Fannie Lou Hamer”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F Mr. Parsons bought a new suit to wear to Choose the word that means the same, or his job interview. about the same, as the underlined word. G I decided to take my new sweater back to Then circle the letter for the answer you have the store, because the color didn’t really chosen. suit me very well. 1. To be excluded is to be: H The city brought a suit against that company to make it stop leaking chemicals A locked in into the water supply. B kept out J Henry opened up the card game by playing C laughed at a queen of clubs, so I had to try to follow D honored suit if I could. 2. Factions are: F separate groups of people DIRECTIONS: Context Clues As you read each sentence, use the other G a subject in math words in the sentence to help you figure out H well-known principles what the underlined word means. Then circle J unfounded beliefs the letter for the answer you have chosen. 3. To interpret is to: 5. In spite of all the hardships she had endured, Fannie Lou Hamer had a strong A break into a conversation sense of her own self-worth. B keep someone from reaching a goal Endured means - C stop an argument A avoided D give the meaning B suffered through DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words C benefited from Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the D protested against answer in which the underlined word is used in 6. A young Baptist minister named Martin the same way. Circle the letter for the answer Luther King, Jr., emerged as a leader of the you have chosen. boycott, which was finally successful after 4. more than a year. Emerged means -
SNCC lawyers filed suit against the F came into view Winona police for the illegal arrests and G was dishonored beatings. H was unknown In which sentence does the word suit mean J was an instant winner the same thing as in the sentence above?
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DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. When the young SNCC workers came to Ruleville to try to get local blacks to register to vote, [Fannie Lou Hamer] was willing to try, even though she knew it meant great danger. She was then forty-four years old and had worked on the Marlow plantation for eighteen years. As she explained later, “One day in early August, I heard that some young people had come to town teaching people how to register to vote. I have always wanted to do something to help myself and my race, but I did not know how to go about it. So, I went to one of the meetings in Ruleville. That night, I was shown how to fill out a form for registration, The next day, August 31, 1962, I went to Indianola, Mississippi to fill out a form at the registrar’s office. I took the test.”
The registrar gave Hamer a book containing the Mississippi Constitution and told her to copy the sixteenth section of it. She copied it. Then he asked her to tell him what it meant. She flunked. That night when she returned home, she learned that Marlow, the landowner, had been telling everyone in the field what would happen if she tried to register again. “That night, Marlow came to the house where I was staying, and called Mr. Hamer to the door. I could hear him telling my husband what he was going to do to me if I did not withdraw my registration, so I went to the door… Marlow saw me in the door and asked me why I went to register. I told him that I did it for myself, not for him. He told me to get off the plantation and don’t be seen near it again. That night I left the plantation and went to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Tucker in Ruleville.” Her husband had to remain on the plantation until the work was done. Whites were prepared to use any means necessary to keep blacks from voting. On September 10, 1962, night riders fired sixteen shots into the Tuckers’ house. Fortunately for Hamer, she was not in the house that night, for shots hit the bedroom wall one foot above where her head normally rested. She would not be frightened off. In early December she found a three-room house to rent, and she and her family moved into it. The next day she went back again to register to vote. She had studied the Mississippi Constitution and this time was able to interpret the section given to her. Now that she had registered to vote, she wanted others to do the same. She agreed to work with the SNCC, and she became one of their most energetic field secretaries, traveling across the South. (pages 115-116) 7 Marlow was 9 Which of the following was Hamer careful A a young SNCC worker. to do before she tried to register the B the landowner Hamer worked for. second time? C a good family friend. A learn to read D a night rider. B study the Mississippi Constitution C find a home for her family away from the 8 Which of the following is not a reason why Marlow plantation Hamer was a good worker for the SNCC? D both B and C F She knew the obstacles people faced in trying to register to vote. 10 Which of the following does not describe Hamer’s character as seen in this account? G She was well trained and highly educated. F intelligent H She believed it was very important for G courageous blacks to register to vote. H timid J She worked very hard. J determined
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One More River to Cross Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Eddie Robinson”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms Choose the word that means the same, or F We used a match to light some candles about the same, as the underlined word. when the electricity went out. Then circle the letter for the answer you have G We knew it would be a great match when chosen. the two championship tennis teams finally competed face to face. 1. Ambitious means: H I decided to buy the blue top because it A lazy was such a good match for my gray skirt. B full of conflicting feelings J Brianna’s bubbly personality makes her a C eager to achieve great things good match for Don, who is friendly and D proud of one’s accomplishments kindhearted but a little shy. 2. Innovations means: DIRECTIONS: Context Clues F enthusiastic applause As you read each sentence, use the other G new ideas or methods words in the sentence to help you figure H building repairs out what the underlined word means. J very bright stars Then circle the letter for the answer you 3. Something that is intricate is: have chosen. A complicated 5. Some players who went on to careers in law and medicine and other professions B very small attributed their success to Robinson’s C comfortable stress on the basics of discipline and hard D easy to break work. Attributed means - DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words A enjoyed the benefits of Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the answer in which the underlined word is B took seriously used in the same way. Circle the letter for the C ignored the cost of answer you have chosen. D gave credit for 4. 6. Robinson’s former players considered
Robinson’s one regret was that his themselves a special group, and the
mystique of playing at Grambling was Grambling Tigers and the Crimson Tide of Alabama had never met on the football important to the coach’s recruiting. field. What a match that would have been! Mystique means - In which sentence does the word match F a mystery mean the same thing as in the sentence G a religious experience above? H a special “magical” feeling J a challenge
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. After the civil rights movement began to open up more opportunities for blacks to go to college, a variety of legal suits against segregated higher education in the South forced southern state universities to admit black students. Colleges in the North also started recruiting more black athletes. All of these colleges and universities had more scholarship money and better athletic facilities to offer than did Grambling. Eddie Robinson realized the school had to change with the times. Eddie Robinson had always been flexible and willing to make changes when they were needed. The idea that a man who stays in the same job year after year gets stuck in his ways and doesn’t have imagination does not hold in the case of Robinson. From the first he was willing to change his plays on the field when necessary, with the result that both his offensive
and defensive arsenals were huge. His players were prepared to change tactics at a moment’s notice, making them more flexible than many other teams. He also introduced innovations on the field. In the old days, the players were not given drinking water during a game. Robinson introduced drinking water onto the field before other coaches did. Now, water is always available to football players during a game. When he saw that changing racial and social conditions were opening up more opportunities for black athletes, Robinson decided that Grambling’s athletic program had to change its focus and think bigger than it ever had before. In 1965, with President Jones and Collie J. Nicholson,
Grambling’s publicist, he took a long, hard look at Grambling. The college was still so small that it did not have a large alumni base to give it money. It still lacked a decent home stadium. To overcome these obstacles, the three decided that Grambling had to have a national black collegiate team. Only in this way could it attract the publicity and support needed to keep top high school players coming and raise the money for better athletic facilities. (pages 134-136)
7 The main idea of this selection is that 9 The author’s purpose in paragraph 3 is A the civil rights movement used lawsuits A to show that Robinson often introduced to force southern universities to admit new and better ways of doing things. black students. B to inform readers of the importance of B Eddie Robinson developed a vast drinking water during exercise. arsenal of offensive and defensive C to show that Robinson was the smartest tactics for his team. football coach ever. C as new opportunities opened up for D to show that plain water is better for blacks, Grambling had to adopt new athletes than commercial sports drinks. strategies to attract student athletes. 10 We can predict that after the events D staying in the same job for many years recounted in this selection, leads people to get stuck in their ways. F Robinson would stop giving his players 8 Before 1965, student athletes were most water during games. likely to be attracted to Grambling by G Robinson would find ways to create F the great athletic facilities. national interest and support for his team. H Robinson’s very first step would be to G an imaginative, energetic coach. build a home stadium for his team. H excellent scholarship funds. J Robinson would take a job with a bigger J the racially diverse student body. university.
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Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Shirley Chisholm”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms Choose the word that means the same, or H In many countries, the term “primary about the same, as the underlined word. Then school” is used instead of “elementary circle the letter for the answer you have school.” chosen. J The primary was hotly contested, with several candidates eagerly seeking the 1. Something that is equivalent is: party’s official nomination. A much better 5. B much worse As a new congresswoman, Chisholm C different or unusual knew she could not get any bills passed. D similar or of equal value In which sentence does the word bills mean 2. Portrayed means: the same thing as in the sentence above? F described A Bills from the telephone company, gas and G changed electric company, and several credit card H arranged companies were piled on the table. J improved B Several important bills will not be voted on this session because they are being held up 3. Qualifications are: in committee. A high quality items C As Leonie searched through her purse, B reasons why something occurred several dollar bills fluttered to the ground. C skills needed for a job D The ducks with black bills belong to a D directions for how to use something different species that is new to this region.
DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words DIRECTIONS: Context Clues Read the sentence in each box. Then choose As you read the sentence, use the other words the answer in which the underlined word is in the sentence to help you figure out what the used in the same way. Circle the letter for the underlined word means. Then circle the letter answer you have chosen. for the answer you have chosen. 4. 6. Shirley’s joy at being with her mother again was tempered by the pain of leaving her Chisholm won the Democratic primary, grandmother, whom she had come to love. and in Brooklyn that usually meant a sure victory in the November election. Tempered means - F made stronger In which sentence does the word primary mean G made unnecessary the same thing as in the sentence above? H stirred up F The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. J toned down G The primary reason I am quitting the team is that I don’t like long practices every day.
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. Although Shirley Chisholm had strong opinions on many issues and was not afraid to express them, some people criticized her for not having a clear platform, or list of things she would do if elected. They complained that her platform was herself. She answered her critics by saying that she was forced to campaign on the issue of herself because everywhere she went people questioned her qualifications to be president. They didn’t ask the same of her opponents. “The others could point to years of experience in the Senate or in the House or as a governor of some state,” she explained. “What could I point to but years of working my way up through grassroots politics, fighting past barriers every step of the way, partly because I was black but mostly because I was a woman. I made it within the system in spite of the system, and that was one of the major thrusts of my campaign. It was all those men who’d had years of experience in
law and in Congress and as governors who’d gotten us into the mess we’re in in the first place.”
Chisholm did her best to shake up the system, and as primary after primary took place, she received enough votes to keep going. While the percentages were small, they showed that her message was getting through to some people. When she won five percent of the vote in the California primary, she became entitled to Secret Service protection. She didn’t really think she needed it, but it made her feel like a real candidate. She had never expected to win. Her real
reason for running was to give the neglected groups in American society a real choice.
With the Democratic national convention a month away, Chisholm had just a small number of delegates, but she planned to stay in the campaign. She hoped that by convention time, the black male politicians who had fought her or ignored her would support her. But when the convention got under way in Miami in July, she found that the black men had decided to throw their weight behind Senator George McGovern. (pages 159-160)
7 Chisholm believed she was qualified to 9 Which of the following is a statement of be president because of fact? A her clearly communicated plan of A Chisholm was the only candidate who action. cared about the rights of neglected groups in America. B her many years of experience in public office. B In politics, discrimination was worse against women than against blacks. C her many years of experience in grassroots politics. C The black male politicians’ decision to back McGovern at the convention D her success at the Democratic national showed their lack of courage. convention. D Chisholm won five percent of the vote 8 Chisholm’s goal in running for president in the California primary election. was 10 The expression “to throw their weight F to win the election. behind” in the last paragraph means G to give voters a wider choice of F to give their support to. positions to support. G to challenge. H to get Secret Service protection. H to knock down from behind. J to have a chance to explain her plan of J to put their hope in. action to improve America
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Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Malcolm X”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F The children made the halls ring with Choose the word that means the same, or laughter as they ran outside to play in the about the same, as the underlined word. snow. Then circle the letter for the answer you have G The boxer stepped into the ring and chosen. casually shrugged off his terry-cloth robe. 1. Compulsory means: H My brother gave his fiancée a ring as a symbol of their undying love. A difficult J The evidence led police to uncover a ring B unexpected of drug dealers operating throughout the C required city. D not logical 2. A moderate person is: DIRECTIONS: Context Clues F reasonable and fair-minded As you read the sentence, use the other words G known to take extreme positions in the sentence to help you figure out what the underlined word means. Then circle the letter H likely to use violence for the answer you have chosen. J up-to-date and stylish 5. As minister of the Muslim temple in New 3. To divert is to: York, the media center of the world, A turn upside down Malcolm was besieged by reporters who asked him to respond to the charges B distract or turn aside made against the Nation of Islam. C go back Besieged means - D make an educated guess A pursued DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words B ignored Read the sentence in each box. Then choose C condemned the answer in which the underlined word is D confused used in the same way. Circle the letter for the 6. Malcolm wrote, “I have never before seen answer you have chosen. sincere and true brotherhood practiced by 4. all colors together irrespective of their In Boston, Malcolm made money doing color.” the same kinds of hustles before joining Irrespective of means - a burglary ring with four other men. F based entirely on In which sentence does the word ring mean G not paying attention to the same thing as in the sentence above? H feeling superior about J sensing frustration about
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen. While he was abroad, Malcolm also visited several African countries and met with their leaders. These countries were newly independent from their European colonial rulers, and Malcolm could see that they shared some of the same problems with blacks in the United States. Both Africans and African Americans were trying to become economically independent of whites. He believed the two peoples could help and learn from each other. When he returned to the United States, Malcolm X knew what he wanted to do. He formed a new group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). Like Muslim Mosque, Inc., it would work for black political and economic power. He called it a black nationalist organization. In 1964, the year his fourth daughter, Amilah, was born, Malcolm X made a second pilgrimage to Mecca and spent much more time with African leaders on this second trip. He also met with the white American ambassador to one of the African countries and was
astonished at something the ambassador told him.
The ambassador said that when he was in Africa he never thought in terms of race, but that when he returned to America he again became aware of racial differences. Malcolm said to him, “What you are telling me is that it isn’t the American white man who is racist, but it’s the American political, economic, and social atmosphere that automatically nourishes a racist psychology in the white man.” The ambassador agreed.
When he returned again to the United States, Malcolm stopped calling the OAAU a black
nationalist organization. He now stressed that whites were welcome to be part of the organization, as long as they were committed to equal power for blacks. (pages 177-178)
7 In the statement, “He believed that the 9 The author’s purpose in including the two peoples could help and learn from quotation found in paragraph 4 is to each other (paragraph 1), the phrase A show that most white people are not “the two peoples” refers to racists. A blacks and whites. B show how Malcolm X’s thinking was B Africans and African Americans. changing about the causes of racial C black nationalists and white racists. tension in America. D African leaders and American C show that the ambassador was not ambassadors. consistent in his thinking about race. D show how different the racial climate in 8 We can infer from this passage that Africa was from that found in America. F before traveling abroad, Malcolm X did 10 We can conclude from this account that not welcome whites in the struggle for after Malcolm’s trip to Africa in 1964, equality for African Americans. his organization changed its G African nations had never relied economically on white European F official name. powers. G goals and purposes. H Malcolm X remained committed to H requirements for membership. black separatism throughout his life. J political activities J Malcolm X only met with black leaders when he traveled abroad.
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Standardized Reading Practice Test: “Ronald McNair”
Reading Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Synonyms F The choir at our church is holding a fund- Choose the word that means the same, or raising drive to purchase a new sound about the same, as the underlined word. system. Then circle the letter for the answer you have G My little brother knows just what to do to chosen. drive me absolutely crazy! 1. Something that is vital is: H It was such a beautiful day that my dad decided to take us for a drive in the A childish country. B not important J Frederick has so much drive and energy C somewhat important that I feel sure he will be successful at D very important whatever he does in life. 2. Perseverance means: F sincerity DIRECTIONS: Context Clues G determination As you read the sentence, use the other words in the sentence to help you figure out what the H discouragement underlined word means. Then circle the letter J strictness for the answer you have chosen. 3. Another word for affluent is: 5. NASA made efforts to ensure that black A friendly candidates had equal opportunity to apply B pushy to the program as white candidates. But whoever was chosen had to pass the C noisy same scrutiny. Scrutiny means - D wealthy A long waiting period DIRECTIONS: Multiple-Meaning Words B unfair requirements Read the sentence in each box. Then choose C careful examination the answer in which the underlined word is D casual glances used in the same way. Circle the letter for the 6. When asked about his plans for the answer you have chosen. future, McNair said he envisioned himself 4. as a resident physicist on the space In the middle 1970s, NASA responded to station for three months each year. pressure to include blacks in its Envisioned means - programs by starting a drive to recruit F imagined minorities. G supported H laughed at In which sentence does the word drive mean the same thing as in the sentence above? J remembered
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Reading Comprehension
DIRECTIONS Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage. Decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter for the answer you have chosen.
After a year of training, the astronaut candidates became full-fledged astronauts. The first shuttle launching was still two years away, so all went to work in the shuttle program while they continued to train for the time when they would actually fly in the shuttle. Some trained as shuttle pilots, others as mission specialists. The pilots flew the shuttle. The mission specialists were experts in the various types of cargo the shuttles would carry and trained to conduct experiments, operate the mechanical arm, launch satellites, and do all the
other things the shuttle was up in space to do. Ronald McNair trained as a mission specialist.
All of the astronauts spent time both in Houston at the Johnson Space Flight Center and in California at the Rockwell Aircraft Company flying in shuttle simulators, which were machines that imitated the look and feel of the shuttle. In these shuttle simulators, they learned how it would feel to be flying in the shuttle and how to navigate it. But they all looked forward to the day when they would be able to fly in the real thing. Columbia, the first space shuttle, was launched in April 1981. It completed its fourth flight on July 4, 1982. By this time Challenger, America’s second shuttle, was ready for testing. Its first flight was in April 1983. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she was part of its second flight, in June 1983. On its third mission, Challenger carried the first black American into space, Guion (Guy) Bluford. Because it was a historic moment, many famous blacks went to Cape Canaveral, Florida, to watch that Challenger launch. Comedian Bill Cosby, former basketball star Wilt Chamberlain, and Dr. James Cheek, the president of Howard University, were among them. Ronald McNair was just as proud of Guy Bluford as the others. He understood that one of the three black astronauts had to be first. He was just looking forward to the time when his turn would come. (pages 195-196) 7 According to this account, the astronaut 9 Which of the following tasks would not candidates became full-fledged be part of the job of a mission astronauts in specialist? A 1979 A flying the shuttle B 1980 B operating the mechanical arm C 1981 C conducting experiments D 1982 D launching satellites 8 All of the following were astronauts 10 Which of the following describes Ronald except McNair’s feelings when Guy Bluford became the first black American in F Sally Ride space? G Guy Bluford F disappointed and jealous H James Cheek G proud and excited J Ronald McNair H concerned and anxious J relieved and comforted
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