Ruth and the Green Book

 

What is the name of the laws that enforced segregation?

• Separation Laws

• Division Laws

• Jim Crow Laws

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When their car breaks down, what does Ruth look in the Green Book for?

• a hotel where they can spend the night

• a store where they can buy a new car

• the phone number of their grandmother, to call her.

• a garage in town where the car can be fixed.

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Why can’t Ruth and her mom use the restroom at the service station where they get gas?

• They don’t have time to stop to go to the bathroom.

• The service station does not have restrooms.

• The restroom is for whites only.

• The restroom is not working.

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Who are Ruth and her parents driving to Alabama to visit?

• Ruth’s aunt, uncle, and cousins.

• Friends of Ruth’s parents.

• They are moving to Alabama.

• Ruth’s grandmother.

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Where do Ruth’s parents buy a copy of the Green Book.

• They buy a copy before they leave for their trip.

• They buy it at the side of the road, from a person selling fruits and vegetables.

• At an Esso Gas Station.

• From Ruth’s dad’s friend, Eddy, in Tennessee.

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What is the Green Book?

• It is a book of popular cars.

• It is a book of fun things to do in different cities for African Americans.

• It is a book of things to do that help the environment.

• It lists places in different states where African Americans can sleep, eat, shop, and more.

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