"A Mighty Long Way" Review

The president sent military troops to protect Carlotta and the other members of the Little Rock Nine.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Carlotta had the same military escort throughout her entire time at Central High School, and he protected her from almost every attack.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What kinds of things did the "troublemakers" do to harm Carlotta Walls?

• They would kick her in the leg.

• They would chant mean things in the halls.

• They would jab her in the arm.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Carlotta says the insults she heard were "hurled from every corner of the halls like ___________" WHAT?

• Animals

• Rocks

• Fire

• Bubbles

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why did the Gazette assign a team of reporters to go to the school?

• A fight had happened.

• The military was leaving.

• To find out more about daily life at the school.

• The Little Rock Nine were asked to leave Central High School.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What did Ernie and Melba compare "each day" in Central High School to?

• A war

• A circus

• An internal battle

• A party

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why did the number of military troops decrease over time at Central High School?

• There was a new war breaking out.

• There was another school that needed them.

• The troops were told to leave for not following the rules.

• The federal government was happy with how "orderly" things were at Central High School

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Why did Carlotta NOT use her school locker?

• Because she was given a smaller locker than the other students.

• Because she was never given a combination to her locker.

• Because her locker was HAUNTED!

• Because other students would break into her locker and vandalize it.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How did Carlotta feel when she walked into the school and "stepped across the threshold" at the end of Section 1?

• Excited

• Angry

• Calm

• Sick

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why was Carlotta so upset about the news report that came out about the Little Rock Nine in 'Section 5' of the story?

• They spelled her name wrong.

• The report was inaccurate.

• There wasn't a picture.

• It had grammar errors.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9