Back of the Bus

Why does Mrs. Parks grab the boy's marble?

• She wants to take it from the boy.

• She is letting him know that she sees what he is doing. She winks and puts the marble back.

• He is in trouble for rolling the marble on the bus.

• The marble belonged to her.

Why does Mama probably not want her boy to play with his marble on the bus?

• Crowds of people are getting on the bus and someone could slip on the marble and get hurt.

• People will get mad at him.

• She doesn't want him to have any fun.

• Someone might steal his marble.

What seems to be the reason why the police are called to the bus?

• Mama and the boy won't give up their seats.

• There was a fight with two of the passengers.

• Mrs. Parks won't give up her seat.

• The bus was too full and people would not get off.

How many minutes did they sit waiting for the policeman?

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

In what way do the boy and his mother think differently about the events on the bus?

• Mama thinks the events will be forgotten tomorrow. Her son appears to be more hopeful and might think things will change.

• Mama is worried about Rosa Parks and the boy is not.

• Mama thinks that this event will change things. The boy thinks that it will all be forgotten tomorrow.

• Mama is not worried about Rosa Parks. She did this to herself. The boy is worried about her.

Why do the boy and Mrs. Parks play with a marble on the bus?

• She likes the boy.

• At the time the bus was not crowded and playing is a way to pass time during the ride.

• She wanted to take the boys marble.

• The boy wanted to give Mrs. Parks the marble.

What clues in the story let you know that Mrs. Parks is arrested for her actions?

• The policeman came onto the bus and talked to her.

• The police were called to come to the bus.

• She is handcuffed and taken off the bus by the police.

• They had to wait so long on the bus.

All of the people on the bus were crammed like __________

• anchovies

• gold fish

• sardines

• lima beans

Where does this story take place

• Montgomery

• Cleveland

• Texas

• New York

As they sit and wait for the policeman where else does the boy roll his marble?

• His leg

• The seat

• The window

• His arm