Rosa Parks
After reading the article about Rosa Parks, answer these questions about what you read.
- 1.
What did Rosa Parks refuse to do?
- A.
Pay to ride the bus
- B.
Go to jail
- C.
Give up her seat on the bus
- D.
Ride a bus
Correct Answer
C. Give up her seat on the bus -
- 2.
The word boycott as it is used in this passage means
- A.
Supporting the separation of white and black passengers
- B.
Refusing to ride the segregated buses.
- C.
Always sitting in the front of the bus.
- D.
Encouraging all people to ride buses for transportation.
Correct Answer
B. Refusing to ride the segregated buses. -
- 3.
What is the main idea of this passage?
- A.
Rosa Parks played an important role in the civil rights movement.
- B.
Rosa Parks was born in Alabama.
- C.
Rosa Parks has earned many awards.
- D.
Rosa Parks knew Martin Luther King Jr.
Correct Answer
A. Rosa Parks played an important role in the civil rights movement. -
- 4.
What do you think Rosa Parks would be most proud of?
- A.
Earning many awards
- B.
Helping in the civil rights movement
- C.
Being arrested
- D.
Living in Detroit
Correct Answer
B. Helping in the civil rights movement -
- 5.
What did the Supreme Court eventually do?
- A.
Give Rosa Parks a medal
- B.
Send Rosa Parks to jail
- C.
Outlaw segregation of city buses
- D.
Boycott the bus system
Correct Answer
C. Outlaw segregation of city buses -
- 6.
In your own words, how has Rosa Parks made a significant impact in the civil rights movement? Support your answer with facts from the passage.
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