Ruby B. Quiz

What day did Ruby start school and make history?

• October 24, 1930

• November 4, 1960

• January 15, 1960

What did Ruby's mother tell her on her first day?

• "Don't be afraid"

• "Be strong"

• "Get ready for school"

How many marshals escorted Ruby into school?

• 1

• 10

• 4

In the passage, what does the word segregated mean?

• Different

• Same

• Separate

In the passage, what does the word "dwindle" mean?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Linger

Where did the Ruby Bridges story take place?

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Portsmouth, Virginia

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Houston, Texas

Why were some schools still segregated in 1960 even though the Supreme Court had ruled that segregation was unconstitutional in 1954?

• Under law, black children could not attend the same public schools as white children.

• Many Southern cities were not following the court’s ruling.

• There was not enough space for black children to attend white schools.

• There was not enough money for schools to implement the law.

Why did parents probably pull their children out of school after Ruby Bridges arrived?

• They didn’t want their children to go to school with a black child.

• They did not like Ruby Bridges and did not want their children to be her friend.

• They were afraid that Ruby Bridges would be mean to their children.

• They thought that their children deserved a vacation from school.

Many people did not want Ruby Bridges to attend William Frantz Public School. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• Ruby Bridges spent her first day of school inside the principal’s office.

• Ruby Bridges was the only student in Mrs. Henry’s class for her first year at school.

• A screaming mob was protesting outside the school when Ruby arrived.

• Ruby Bridges was one of the first African Americans to attend a white elementary school.

The passage talks about another mark in black history and segregated schools. What was it?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• The Little Rock Nine

• Rosa Parks

• Fredrick Douglas