Part A
What is a central idea in the passage "Marian Anderson Sings"?
A) Marian tried not to let the actions of others bother her.
B) Marian's beliefs sustained her throughout her singing career.
C) Marian knew it would take work to become a great singer.
Even when she performed,
D) Marian saw that blacks were not treated equally.
Part B
Which detail from the text best conveys the answer in Part A?
A) "In many cities, in the South especially, people of her own race had to sit up in the balcony."
B) "Marian sang splendidly without training, but she needed to learn to control her voice like a
professional."
C) "Anderson responded to these slights with quiet dignity."
D) "Anderson had faith that right would always win out in the end. All she wanted was to make beautiful
music."
