The Little Rock Nine

What is the central idea of the article?

• Elizabeth Eckford had a terrible first day at Central High School.
• Elizabeth was one of the Little Rock Nine.
• The Little Rock Nine bravely endured a lot of mistreatment to integrate Central High.
• Many schools were segregated in the 1950s.

Why were the Little Rock Nine unable to attend Central High School on September 4, 1957?

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower had sent U.S. Army troops to the school.
• The governor of Arkansas had ordered troops from the state's National Guard to stop them.
• An angry mob prevented the students from entering the building
• The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.

The nine students' first full day of school was ______.

• September 5
• September 23
• September 25
• October 5

The opposite of integrate is _____.

• protest
• endure
• include
• segregate

After reading the story, what does the famous photo on the cover of this issue represent? (picture featured behind question)

• Angry, all-white crowd following and shouting at Elizabeth Eckford as she walks alone
• White women cheering Elizabeth on.
• Happy women supporting Elizabeth
• Upset women who are fighting for Elizabeth.

What message did Elizabeth miss on the morning of September 4, 1957?

• The Little Rock Nine would travel to school together
• The Little Rock Nine would not go to school that day.
• The Arkansas National Guard would prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering school.
• She would face an angry mob at school.

Which of the following happened last?

• U.S. Army troops came to Central High School to protect the Little Rock Nine.
• Arkansas National Guard troops prevented students from entering the school.
• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is illegal.
• Elizabeth was selected as one of a small group of black students to attend Central High.

Which detail from the article best supports Elizabeth’s quote in the story’s last paragraph?

• “But Elizabeth and the other seven black students endured.”
• “The all-black schools were often run-down and overcrowded.”
• “The Little Rock Nine’s struggle just to go to school became one of the key events of the civil rights movement.”
• “By the 1950s, segregation had long been a part of life in many Southern cities.”