Ruby Bridges Quiz

Where was Ruby Bridges born?

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• Tylertown, Mississippi

• New Orleans

What did Ruby's father do for a living?

• Farmer

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Janitor

In which year did Ruby start first grade at William Frantz elementary school?

• 1970

• 1955

• 1965

• 1960

Who accompanied Ruby into the school building for her safety?

• City police

• State police

• School security guards

• Federal marshals

What did Ruby do every morning before and after school?

• Played with friends

• Said a prayer for the people who hated her

• Wrote in her diary

• Read books

What did Ruby do when she faced the angry mob outside the school?

• Ignored them

• Ran away

• Stopped and talked with them

• Prayed for them

What did Ruby say she was doing when Miss Henry saw her lips moving outside the school?

• Talking to the mob

• Singing a song

• Counting numbers

• Praying

What did the federal judges order for New Orleans schools?

• To segregate the schools

• To build new schools

• To desegregate the schools

• To close the schools

Which school did Ruby graduate from?

• New Orleans High School

• McDonough nineteen

• None of the above

• William Frantz elementary school

What did Ruby do twice a day before and after school?

• Wrote in her diary

• Read books

• Played with friends

• Said a prayer for the people who hated her