Through My Eyes, chapters 5-9

In the chapter called "My mother breaks the news," what did the Louisiana Governor threaten to do if they allowed black students in white schools?

• Start new schools

• Hire black teachers

• Close all the schools

• Quit being a governor

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Fearing things would grow violent, the judge asked the federal government to send __________ to protect the black first graders attending William Franz Elementary School.

• The FBI

• Extra teachers

• Squad cars

• US Marshals

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Select all that apply:

Before she attended, how did Ruby feel about going to a new school?

• She liked her old school and didn't mind starting school there in the fall of 1960.

• She looked forward to going to school with white children.

• She was sad since she'd miss her friends.

• She was thrilled to be out of her old school.

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True or false:

Ruby worked hard on math problems and read a new book on her very first day at William Franz.

• True

• False

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Remember that Ruby was only 6 when she switched schools. Why do you think Ruby thought her new school was like college? Select all that apply.

• William Franz was bigger and nicer than her old school.

• She saw college kids with big backpacks.

• There were lots of police and lots of noise, so she thought it was an important place.

• She had to read a textbook on her first day.

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On Ruby's first day, why were so many white parents taking their children out of school? Write in complete sentences.

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What was the main feeling that six-year-old Ruby felt during her first "day" of school at William Franz?

• happiness

• sadness

• confusion

• anger

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