A Mighty Long Way Chapters 1-5 Reading Check

Where does Carlotta live?

• Raleigh, North Carolina

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Montgomery, Alabama

• New York City

According to Chapter 1, what type of slaves received better treatment on plantations?

• Darker-skinned slaves

• Lighter-skinned slaves

• All slaves received equal treatment.

• The book does not address this question.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Where did Carlotta take a summer trip to that changed her view on racism?

• New York City

• Kansas City

• Denver

• Atlanta

Describe the relationship that Carlotta has with the white boy from New York City in Chapter 1.

• They become very good friends.

• They despise each other.

• They criticize each other's skin color.

• They cannot play due to their different skin color.

What lesson did Carlotta learn on her summer vacation to NYC?

• Black and white children could never live together in peace.

• There were no places in the country affected by racial segregation.

• There could be friendships between black and white children.

• High school was going to be the easiest time of her life.

Which school in Little Rock was the first to integrate?

• Central High School

• Dunbar Middle School

• Blossom School

• Hall High School

Who was the superintendent of the Little Rock Central School District?

• Carlotta Walls

• Virgil Blossom

• Ernest Green

• Gloria Ray

Who was President of the Arkansas NAACP and became Carlotta's mentor?

• Daisy Bates

• Virgil Blossom

• Gloria Ray

• Thurgood Marshall

Which famous Supreme Court case led to school integration?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

What did Superintendent Blossom say about extra-curricular activities for black students at Central?

• They could not participate in activities.

• They could participate in activities.

• They could only participate if accompanied by a white student.

• They could only participate if accompanied by a parent.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1