Based on "How It Feels to Be Colored Me":

1. What event marks the moment when the narrator realizes she is
"colored"?
 A) Leaving Eatonville

 B) Moving to Jacksonville
 C) Encountering white tourists
 D) Performing for white audiences
2. How did white tourists in Eatonville differ from the native whites
according to the text?
 A) They listened to the narrator sing and dance

 B) They passed through the town without living there

 C) They gave the narrator money for her performances
 D) They were familiar with the colored community
3. In what way does the narrator describe her feelings about her identity as a
"colored" girl?
 A) She feels isolated and discriminated against

 B) She sees it as a necessary part of her journey

 C) She resents the way white people treat her
 D) She expresses regret for her family's decisions
4. How does the narrator view the impact of slavery on her identity?
 A) She believes it has left a lasting sorrow in her soul

 B) She sees it as a barrier to achieving her dreams

 C) She views it as a necessary step in her civilization
 D) She considers it a source of ongoing racial discrimination
5. According to the narrator, how does she feel when presented with a "sharp
white background"?
 A) Proud of her heritage

 B) Unsure of her identity

 C) Conscious of her race
 D) Indifferent to her surroundings
6. What does the narrator feel when she is in a jazz club with a white friend?
 A) A sense of belonging and acceptance

 B) An urge to escape from her surroundings

 C) A strong connection to her cultural roots
 D) An awareness of racial differences
7. How does the narrator describe her sense of race when walking down
Seventh Avenue in Harlem?
 A) She feels disconnected from her racial identity

 B) She experiences a deep sense of pride

 C) She admires the cultural richness around her
 D) She struggles with feelings of discrimination
8. What analogy does the narrator use to describe her identity in relation to
others in the text?
 A) A diamond among stones

 B) A jumbled bag of various items

 C) A lone tree in a forest
 D) A pearl in an oyster
9. How does the narrator view discrimination based on her race?
 A) She feels angry and resentful

 B) She is astonished by it
 C) She finds it humorous
 D) She believes it is justified
10.What does the narrator ultimately feel about her identity and place in
society?
 A) Isolated and misunderstood

 B) Proud and empowered

 C) Indifferent and disconnected
 D) Guilty and ashamed
Based on “Holding On for Dear Life”

1. What historical event caused approximately 250,000 teenagers to leave

home during the Great Depression?
 A) The stock market crash

 B) World War II
 C) The invention of boxcars
 D) Prohibition
2. Why were teenagers more likely to find jobs during the Great Depression
compared to adults?
 A) They were better educated

 B) They received higher wages

 C) Child labor laws did not apply to them
 D) They had more work experience
3. Why did some teenagers feel like they were burdening their families and
chose to leave home?
 A) They wanted to live on trains

 B) They wanted to avoid working

 C) They felt it would be easier for their families
 D) They wanted to go on an adventure
4. What caused many schools to close during the Great Depression?
 A) Lack of funding and resources

 B) Increased student enrollment

 C) Too many teachers
 D) Lack of interest from students
5. How did the Great Depression impact the lives of American children in
terms of education?
 A) Children were encouraged to attend school more

 B) Schools had an overflow of resources

 C) Many children dropped out to find work
 D) Schools had an abundance of materials
6. What types of responsibilities did teenagers during the Great Depression
have to take on at a young age?
 A) They had to babysit their siblings

 B) They had to find jobs to support their families

 C) They could focus on school and hobbies
 D) They didn't have any responsibilities
7. Why were some teenagers during the Great Depression riding the trains
known as the "boxcar boys and girls"?
 A) They were traveling for fun

 B) They were looking for new friends

 C) They were searching for work and a better life
 D) They were escaping from school
8. What percentage of families had no income by the mid-1930s during the
Great Depression?
 A) 5%

 B) 10%
 C) 25%
 D) 50%
9. How did the boxcar kids impact their families by leaving home during the
Great Depression?
 A) They caused more financial strain on their families

 B) They helped alleviate some financial burden

 C) They caused their families to disown them
 D) They joined a gang
10.What motivated teenagers during the Great Depression to leave home and
become boxcar kids?
 A) Desire for adventure

 B) Need to find new friends

 C) Willingness to take on adult responsibilities
 D) Fear of being alone