Brown Girl Dreaming Vocabulary

Questions

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1. 1What does ‘segregation’ mean?
   AThe separation of people based on race

   BA celebration of a culture

   CA type of journey

   DA family tradition
2. 2What does ‘migration’ mean?
   AA disagreement

   BMovement from one place to another

   CA celebration

   DA school activity
3. 3What does ‘reluctant’ mean?
   AVery excited

   BVery confident

   CUnwilling or hesitant

   DExtremely angry
4. 4What does ‘tradition’ mean?
   AA custom passed down through generations

   BA sudden argument

   CA difficult journey

   DA school assignment
5. 5What does ‘determined’ mean?
   AUnable to decide

   BHaving a strong desire to accomplish something

   CFeeling embarrassed

   DBeing easily distracted
6. 6What does ‘prejudice’ mean?
   AA fair decision

   BA family celebration

   CAn unfair opinion about a person or group

   DA personal achievement
7. 7What does ‘injustice’ mean?
   AUnfair treatment

   BA happy event

   CA long journey

   DA family tradition
8. 8What does ‘resist’ mean?
   ATo agree immediately

   BTo fight against or refuse something

   CTo forget something

   DTo explain something
9. 9What does ‘heritage’ mean?
   AA type of school

   BA difficult decision

   CHistory and traditions passed down through generations

   DA new invention
10. 10What does ‘segregated’ mean?
    ASeparated into different groups

    BCompletely united

    CRecently moved

    DCarefully decorated
11. 11What does ‘reverend’ usually refer to?
    AA teacher

    BA Christian religious leader

    CA government official

    DA newspaper writer
12. 12What does ‘congregation’ mean?
    AA group of students

    BA group of travelers

    CA group of people gathered for religious worship

    DA group of athletes
13. 13What does ‘aspire’ mean?
    ATo hope or aim to achieve something

    BTo avoid responsibility

    CTo become angry

    DTo leave quickly
14. 14What does ‘solitude’ mean?
    AA large celebration

    BThe state of being alone

    CA disagreement

    DA family gathering
15. 15What does ‘vivid’ mean?
    ADull and unclear

    BVery quiet

    CBright, clear, or detailed

    DOld and broken
16. 16What does ‘nostalgia’ mean?
    AA longing for the past

    BFear of the future

    CAnger toward someone

    DExcitement about school
17. 17What does ‘oppression’ mean?
    AA feeling of happiness

    BCruel or unfair control over people

    CA peaceful agreement

    DA personal goal
18. 18What does ‘identity’ mean?
    AA person’s homework

    BA person’s address

    CThe qualities that make someone who they are

    DA person’s favorite activity
19. 19What does ‘courage’ mean?
    AThe ability to face fear or difficulty

    BThe desire to avoid challenges

    CThe ability to memorize facts

    DThe feeling of confusion
20. 20What does ‘perseverance’ mean?
    AGiving up quickly

    BContinuing to work despite difficulties

    CAvoiding challenges

    DChanging your mind often