Ruby Bridges: Girl of Courage

What does the word segregated mean?

• tossed out

• separated

• given a new name

• not allowed to speak

What did President Eisenhower provide for Ruby?

• her own playground

• a guard for her desk

• ice cream for lunch everyday

• U.S. Marshals to protect her

Ruby cried as she entered the school the first day.

• True

• False

Ruby marched into school like a little ___________.

• mouse

• soldier

• doll

• lion

How many students were in Ruby's class?

• 25

• 20

• only 10

• She was the only one

Why were there no other children at the school?

• The president was afraid that Ruby might be hurt, so she went alone.

• White parents didn't want their children in school with Ruby.

• No one else could get in the school with all the crowds outside everyday.

What were some of the difficulties Ruby's family faced?

• Her father lost his job

• Her grandparents were kicked off the land they farmed

• She received death threats

• All of the above

Ruby Bridges became a _______________ when she grew up.

• teacher

• engineer

• travel agent

• doctor

Where does Ruby live?

• New Orleans

• Washington DC

• Cincinnati

• Charlotte

Ruby Bridges created a foundation, the Ruby Bridges Foundation, to teach what?

• politics

• reading

• math and science

• tolerance and respect