Rosa Parks: My Story! Comprehension Quiz

10 Questions | By Suttosu | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 1614

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1.

Why was Rosa Parks' mother unhappy when Rosa was born?
- A.
  
  She had to quit her job teaching.
- B.
  
  Her father worked away from home.
- C.
  
  She was mostly alone in a strage place.
- D.
  
  All of the answer choices.
2.

What caused Rosa Parks' grandfather, Sylvester, to dislike white people?
- A.
  
  He was treated badly by the plantation overseer.
- B.
  
  He was treated badly by his mother.
- C.
  
  He was treated badly by his cousin.
- D.
  
  He was treated badly by the other workers.
3.

How does Rosa feel about her brother?
- A.
  
  She is protective of him.
- B.
  
  She is jealous of him.
- C.
  
  She is annoyed by him.
- D.
  
  She thinks he is babyish.
4.

Why was Rosa Parks small for her age as a child?
- A.
  
  She had chronic tonsillitis.
- B.
  
  She had typhoid fever.
- C.
  
  She had a broken leg.
- D.
  
  She was the youngest child.
5.

Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin?
- A.
  
  It was dangerous for her to react to whites.
- B.
  
  Her grandmother liked Franklin.
- C.
  
  Her grandmother didn't want Rosa's mother to know.
- D.
  
  She was upset that Rosa didn't throw the brick.
6.

Why was there so much Ku Klux Klan activity at the time when Rosa was six?
- A.
  
  Returning soldiers thought they should have equal rights.
- B.
  
  Whites thought that blacks had a good attitude.
- C.
  
  Whites thought that blacks should have equal rights.
- D.
  
  Returning soldiers didn't want equal rights.
7.

Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida?
- A.
  
  Cousin Ida wanted to adopt Rosa, and her mother didn't want that.
- B.
  
  Cousin Ida didn't have enough room for the whole family.
- C.
  
  Cousin Ida couldn't be trusted with their money.
- D.
  
  Cousin Ida didn't have a doctor close enough to her house.
8.

How would Rosa's life be different if she did not move to Montgomery?
- A.
  
  She would not have had to drop out of school.
- B.
  
  She would have spent more time with her father.
- C.
  
  She would not have had to take care of her brother.
- D.
  
  She would not have experienced as much segregation.
9.

What was the best thing that Rosa learned while she was a student at Miss White's school?
- A.
  
  That she was a person with self-respect and dignity.
- B.
  
  That she should set her sights lower because she was black.
- C.
  
  That she was very good at rug weaving.
- D.
  
  That she should not be ambitious or do what she wanted.
10.

What kind of jobs has Rosa Parks done?
- A.
  
  Cleaning people's houses
- B.
  
  Worked in a factory making shoes
- C.
  
  Worked at a zoo taking care of the animals
- D.
  
  Drove a taxi cab