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Colin Powell was born in
Harlem
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Jamaica
When Colin was 3, his family moved to...
Washington, D.C.
the Bronx
Harlem
Jamaica
As a child, Colin was self-contentious about his race.
False
True
Luther and Maud Powell told their children that only ______ could lead to success.
perseverance and education
hard work and church
hard work and perseverance
hard work and education
Perseverance means
having the best ideas
staying focused on goals
finding a way out of hard work
finishing work fastest or earliest
Which has the most allure?
a million dollars
a house full of porcupines
$5
a job moving furniture
A biography is a
primary source
secondary source
Harlemites who moved to Hunts Point, the Bronx, felt they
needed to move again soon
had been degraded
had moved to a worse neighborhood
had moved up in the world
Events in a biography are often presented in
reverse chronological order
chronological order
order of importance
random order
The quotation, “It was just the way they lived their lives,” supports the idea that
Powell was a C student.
Colin's parents led by example.
Not much was expected of the Powell children.
Colin's parents came from Jamaica.
to "play hooky" means
to play all day at school
to catch each other with hooks
to skip school
to do well in school
Powell is described as being a ______________.
lackluster student
hardworking student
smart
great student
By working hard, Powell achieved his ambition to attend Bronx High School of Science.
True
False
When he graduated from high school, Colin said he wanted to be...
a politician
a civil servant
an engineer
a military leader
Powell chose to attend City College rather than New York University because of
prestige
where his parents went to college
location
cost of tuition
In college, Colin soon switched from studying engineering to...
military tactics
art
geology
geography
