I Was Not Alone

Which of the following best describes why Rosa Parks shares her feelings about freedom in paragraph 1 and again in paragraph 18?

• To emphasize her main message that all people deserve freedom

• To show that she has worked tirelessly to gain freedom

• To provide background information about her involvement in the struggle for freedom

• To explain why people should have the right to freedom, at least in the North

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which pattern organization does Rosa Parks use to describe the events before and after her arrest?

• She discusses the events in the order of importance

• She compares and contrasts different points of views about the events.

• She describes the events in chronological order.

• She presents various problems and solutions surrounding the events.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "Ya'll make it light on yourselves" in paragraph 5?

• Please exit the bus carefully.

• You need to move a little faster.

• Be courteous to other passengers.

• Get up if you want to avoid trouble.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following belongs in the Cause box?

• Rosa Parks helped organize a local transportation system.

• Rosa parks had to walk to work in the pouring rain.

• Rosa Parks asked people at the bus stop if they would share a cab.

• Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In paragraph 12, the word morale means-

• donations or money

• organization and planning

• people's spirits or mood

• concern with right or wrong

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best summarizes Rosa Park's main idea in paragraph 14?

• Whites and blacks thought that segregation would never be outlawed.

• Some whites and blacks disagreed with segregation.

• Many whites were angrier about segregation than blacks.

• Segregation affected whites as well as blacks.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following reveals how Rosa Parks' attitude about struggle for equality evolved over time?

• She views her role in the struggle for equality as irrelevant to society today.

• She feels that she still must continue working for freedom.

• She explains why she would have done things differently.

• She remembers what happened, but the memories no longer cause her pain.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3