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Ruby Bridges
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24. What was happening in New Orleans while the author attended kindergarten?
A federal court was forcing black schools to close.
A new school was being built for African-American children.
A federal court was about to force 2 white schools to admit black students.
The schools were already fully integrated.
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22. What was Ruby Bridge's impression of her teacher, Mrs. King?
C) She was indifferent and distant
She was very young and inexperienced
She was strict and unkind.
She was warm and encouraging.
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8. How does Ruby Bridges describe their understanding of racism when she was six years old?
She was very aware of it
She knew a little about it but did not fully understand it.
She was unaware of it
She was taught about racism at a young age
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17. The dove is often used as a ------- of peace.
privilege
aftereffects
symbol
privilege
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14. What deadline did a federal court give Louisiana for school integration?
December 1960
December 1961
December 1958
December 1957
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34. What did the NAACP promise the author's family?
That they would have to move to another neighborhood
That they would be transferred to an all-black school
That they would receive financial assistance
white school offer better opportunities for Ruby and other black children
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5. The -------- of the Supreme Court are responsible for interpreting the law.
segregationists
troops
desegregationist
justices
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2. -----------------------, both of them wore the same outfit to the event.
Coincidently
Coincidentally
coincidence
coincident
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23. Why were all the teachers at Ruby Bridge's school black?
It was a special program for African-American students.
The school was for gifted students.
The teachers were volunteers.
All schools were segregated , so black teachers taught in black schools.
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31. What was the purpose of the test for black children?
To determine which children would graduate early
To find out who was eligible for scholarships
To make it difficult for children to pass and keep schools segregated
To assess children's health and well-being
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6. Osama decided to ------ the responsibility of organizing the charity event
deadline
undertake
enrolled
enroll
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40. Gaza faced a ---------------- during the horrible war.
pressured
crisis
aftereffects
opportunities
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13. According to the text, what was the status of school integration in the South by 1957?
Nearly half of southern schools were integrated.
Most southern schools were already integrated.
School integration was almost complete.
Less than two percent of southern schools had been integrated.
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39. Adam lives in the same ------- as his best friend Rayan.
destrict
distrect
district
destrict
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16. The ------- of different cultures into society can lead to greater harmony.
integration
integrated
integrate
integrates
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1. The university’s ------------- process is quite competitive, requiring excellent grades and extracurriculars.
admitted
admit
admiting
admission
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10. What year did the U.S. Supreme Court order the end of “separate but equal” education for African-American children?
1960
1954
1960
1957
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36. There was a disagreement between Ruby’s parents on whether Ruby should continue at Johnson Lockett Elementary.
False
True
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30. The ------- of the storm were devastating, with flooded streets and fallen trees.
district
aftereffects
essential
wirlwind
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28. What was the integration plan for the first grade in the author's area?
To integrate just the grade 1 that year and then one grade each year after.
To keep all schools segregated for several years.
To integrate all grades at once.
To integrate the kindergarten only.
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37. What did Abon, Ruby's father, experience during the Korean War?
He experienced racial equality
He fought for integration in the military
He fought against segregation on the battlefield
He was promoted to a high rank
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3. It was a strange ----- that they both moved to the same city at the same time.
coincidentally
coincident
coincidentally
coincidence
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9. What does Ruby Bridges consider an " essential part" of the civil rights struggle?
Freedom of speech
Economic equality
School integration
C) Racial desegregation in housing
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26. How did the Ruby Bridges remember the test-taking experience?
She remembered dressing up, riding the bus and waiting with other children
She was excited to take the test.
She had no memory of the event at all.
She was confused and scared.
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20. There are many career ------ in the tech industry right now.
symbols
aftereffects
opportunities
deadline
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21. Where did Ruby Bridges go to kindergarten?
A segregated high school
Johnson Lockett Elementary School
A private school
A white public school
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25. What was the purpose of the test that the author took in kindergarten?
To decide who would become teachers.
To determine which students would go to white public schools.
To assess the students' ability to graduate early.
To determine the smartest students in the class.
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4. Their arrival at the party was ------- with the start of the fireworks show.
coincidental
coincidentally
coincidence
coincidentaly
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35. Why was the father, Abon, opposed to school integration?
He did not believe in education for black children
He wanted the author to attend a different school
He believed it would be too difficult for Ruby
He feared angry segregationists might hurt his family
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32. What is the NAACP known for?
Working for equal rights for black people
Providing scholarships for African-American students
Organizing tests
Promoting sports among African-American communities
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19. Jawad felt -------- to finish the project ahead of the upcoming deadline.
aftereffects
pressured
whirlwind
apparent
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33. Why did the NAACP want the author to attend William Frantz Public School?
It offered sports programs
It had a special program for black students
It was a school for gifted children
It was a better school and closer to the Ruby's home
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12. What did President Dwight D. Eisenhower order in 1957 regarding the "Little Rock Nine"?
He ordered the state of Arkansas to ignore the Supreme Court ruling.
He ordered that the students be expelled from the school.
He sent troops to protect the 9 black students attending a white school.
He personally asked to segregate the schools.
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18. How does Ruby Bridges describe her memories of the school year in which integration occurred?
She remembers it vividly, with many details.
She's not interested in that event
She didn't pay attention
She remembers it as an important year, but some things are unclear
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7. What does the Ruby Bridges mean by "whirlwind" in"
The history swept and pushed me in a whirlwind
"?
A literal storm that affected their home.
The rapid changes during the Civil Rights Movement.
A personal emotional caused by storm
The difficulty of integrating schools.
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15. The goal is to ------ students of all backgrounds into a more activities.
integrate
integrated
integration
integrating
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27. What did the city school board plan to do with the test results?
To promote the top students to the next grade.
To create a new school for African-American children.
To decide which black children would be sent to the white schools.
To test all kindergarten students every year.
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38. What convinced the father to agree to the integration?
Ruby begged him to allow it
The school board promised to ensure safety
The father received support from his friends
The mother convinced him that no harm would come to them
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29. Omar -------- in the new art class that started last week.
pressured
apparent
enrolled
undertakes
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11. Who was Linda Brown, and why is she significant in the text?
She was a teacher who fought for racial equality in schools
A young African-American girl who was prevented to attend elementary school
She was the first African American to graduate from an integrated school.
She was a famous activist who helped start the Civil Rights Movement.
