Mahalia Jackson Reading Test

1.

5 points

Which of the following details supports the selection's main idea?

"Imagine somebody owning you like I own my car."

"Slavery ended in 1865, but freedom didn't take its place."

"Even if she (Mahalia Jackson) didn't sing the blues, she learned a lot from listening to blues singers......."

"Mahalia's singing brought her to the attention of Thomas A. Dorsey......"

2.

5 points

Which of the following is a statement of opinion?

"........the blues are like having the flu in your feelings."

"The people who had owned the slaves still owned the land."

"Mahalia Jackson was not a blues singer."

"In 1946, Mahalia's first record was released."

3.

5 points

Vocabulary
Police RELEASED a picture of the man they were looking for.

displayed

threw out

approved

made public

4.

5 points

A sentence from the selection says, "One of the ways black people fought against slavery was with the breath in their bodies." What does this mean?

They expressed feelings by singing

They worked for freedom until they were tired.

They protested by shouting loudly.

They talked frequently about being free.

5.

5 points

Which of the following could be used to prove the statement of fact "The roots of the blues go back to slavery"?

dictionary

biography

bibliography

encyclopedia

6.

5 points

Vocabulary
Her cousin is a BARBER.

a person who makes bread

inventor

a person who cuts hair

gardener

7.

5 points

Who is the author of this story?

Julius Lester

Jules Vern

E.B. White

Lisa Cohen

8.

5 points

Vocabulary
My mother is in the CHOIR.

gallery

group of singers

courtyard

group of players

9.

5 points

The title of the selection is Mahalia Jackson. Which of these would be another good name for the selection?

Queen of the Blues

Songs of Sadness

A Magnificent Voice

The History of Gospel

10.

5 points

Vocabulary
He is a RELIGIOUS man.

harmless

having a knowledge about God

innocent

having a strong belief in God or Gods

11.

5 points

Why did slaves sing the blues?

It kept them awake during long workdays.

It was a way to earn extra money.

It reminded them of their homes.

It made them feel better.

12.

5 points

Vocabulary
He doesn't APPRECIATE expensive clothes.

purchase

desire

value

mend

13.

5 points

Vocabulary
My sister is a TEENAGER.

someone between 13 and 19 years old.

mature person

someone between 1 and 10 years old

special person

14.

5 points

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author wrote this selection?

to inform readers about the blues and about Mahalia Jackson

to make readers want to study blues music

to tell readers about the many awards Mahalia Jackson won

to convince readers that blues music is more enjoyable than gospel music

15.

5 points

What is the Title of this story?

Famous Blues singers

The Queen of Blues

The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World Mahalia Jackson

The Famous Voice

16.

5 points

Vocabulary
We learn about SLAVERY in social studies.

the protection of private property

the practice of owning another person

the selling of goods and services

the ways that laws are passed

17.

5 points

The author states, 'The people who had owned the slaves still owned the land. How could the slaves truly be free if they had to keep working for the same people who had owned them?" What does this mean?

Slaves were still owned by the landowners.

Slaves had no other way to earn a living.

People who work for others are never free.

People who own land are hard workers.

18.

5 points

Which happened first?

The author heard Mahalia sing.

The author went to Chicago with a church group

The author wrote this selection.

The author didn't value Mahalia's singing.

19.

5 points

What is the Genre of this story?

Historical Fiction

Autobiography

Biography

Expository Nonfiction

20.

5 points

According to the selection, how were Mahalia Jackson and Bessie Smith alike?

They both performed in Chicago.

They both were born in Louisiana.

They both were friends of Dr. Martin Luther King.

They both received formal gospel training.