The Girl Who Dared

Choose the best summary of the play.

• The youth council travels to New York City and performs a play about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• After the youth council’s first protest, the Luper household receives threatening phone calls.

• The youth council fights the injustice of Jim Crow laws by staging sit-down strikes in segregated restaurants across Oklahoma City.

• Barbara Posey orders a lemonade and a hamburger in a Missouri diner.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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In Scene 4, Barbara says that not reacting when someone provokes you shows dignity. She is promoting......................

• integration.

• Jim Crow laws.

• prejudice.

• nonviolence.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Scene 7, Barbara says, “If we do nothing, it feels like we are condoning prejudice.” What does condone mean?

• to say in a strong way that something is wrong

• to treat something as though it is acceptable

• to keep something secret

• to question whether something is morally right

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.8.7

In Scene 5, SD1 says, “Calvin clenches his jaw but doesn’t react.” Which word best describes how Calvin is feeling in this moment?

• joyful

• angry

• regretful

• content

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main purpose of Barbara’s speech “My America” is to

• describe the scenery in Oklahoma City

• request help from members of the NAACP.

• proclaim that the youth of America are committed to fighting for freedom and equality.

• explain what the Constitution is.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following ideas is supported by both the play and the speech? Choose TWO answers.

• Young people have the power to change society.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential leader of the civil rights movement.

• Many Americans have dedicated their lives to protecting freedom and democracy.

• Sit-down strikes are an effective way to make changes in society.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Why did the restaurant fall silent when the kids entered the building?

• They were happy to see them

• They were shocked to see black people in the restaurant

• They knew the kids had vandalized the town

• They knew the kids supported Martin Luther King, jr.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What was the protest planned by Barbara called?

• A shutdown

• A blanket protest

• A sit-in

• A silent auction

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was Barbara's main goal for her city?

• The development of new city parks

• Integration

• Better schools

• More laws to keep students safe

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

What format did the author use to tell this story?

• A poem

• A short story

• A play

• A sonnet

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

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