Pre-Assessment


 * Mary McLeod Bethune Unit Pre-Assessment**

True or False: Write //T// for true or //F// for false on the line beside each statement. 1. Mary McLeod Bethune is known for starting the Underground Railroad in order to help free slaves. 2. Mary McLeod Bethune started a school for African-American students. 3. The parents of Mary McLeod Bethune were slaves. 4. Mary McLeod Bethune was an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 5. Mary McLeod Bethune was born in the state of Alabama. 6. The first class Mary McLeod Bethune taught in her Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona consisted of six girls. 7. The Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona had a curriculum based on Christian values. 8. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women.

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer.

9. At first, Mary McLeod Bethune wanted to be a: a. teacher b. missionary c. doctor

10. Emma Jane Wilson was: a. Mary McLeod Bethune’s best friend b. a freed slave c. Mary McLeod Bethune’s teacher and mentor

11. Money was raised for the schoolhouse rented by Mary McLeod Bethune by: a. selling food to construction workers b. receiving donations from local churches c. both

12. Classes at the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona did NOT include: a. home economics b. Bible study c. art

13. The goal of the NACW was to: a. promote the needs of black men b. give slaves the right to vote c. promote the needs of black women

14. Bethune wanted to educate ? about the achievements of African Americans. a. white people b. black people c. both

15. What was the name of the college formed when the Daytona Normal and Industrial School and the Cookman College for Men came together? a. Bethune College b. Industrial College c. Bethune-Cookman College


 * Mary McLeod Bethune Unit Pre-Assessment Key**

True or False: Write //T// for true or //F// for false on the line beside each statement. 1. Mary McLeod Bethune is known for starting the Underground Railroad in order to help free slaves. (F) 2. Mary McLeod Bethune started a school for African-American students. (T) 3. The parents of Mary McLeod Bethune were slaves. (T) 4. Mary McLeod Bethune was an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (T) 5. Mary McLeod Bethune was born in the state of Alabama. (F) 6. The first class Mary McLeod Bethune taught in her Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona consisted of six girls. (F) 7. The Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona had a curriculum based on Christian values. (T) 8. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women. (T)

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer.

9. At first, Mary McLeod Bethune wanted to be a: a. teacher b. missionary (answer) c. doctor

10. Emma Jane Wilson was: a. Mary McLeod Bethune’s best friend b. a freed slave (answer) c. Mary McLeod Bethune’s teacher and mentor

11. Money was raised for the schoolhouse rented by Mary McLeod Bethune by: a. selling food to construction workers b. receiving donations from local churches c. both (answer)

12. Classes at the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona did NOT include: a. home economics b. Bible study c. art (answer)

13. The goal of the NACW was to: a. promote the needs of black men b. give slaves the right to vote c. promote the needs of black women (answer)

14. Bethune wanted to educate ? about the achievements of African Americans. a. white people b. black people c. both (answer)

15. What was the name of the college formed when the Daytona Normal and Industrial School and the Cookman College for Men came together? a. Bethune College b. Industrial College c. Bethune-Cookman College (answer)