Viola Desmond

1. 1. Where did Viola Desmond live in Canada?

• a. Toronto

• b. Vancouver

• c. Halifax

• d. Montreal

4. 2. Why did Viola Desmond decide to see a movie?

• Her car broke down

• She was travelling from Halifax

• She needed to pass sometime before work.

3. 3. Why did Viola Desmond refuse to leave the white-only section of the movie theatre?

• She believed in racial equality and fairness.

• She preferred the seats there.

• She wanted to cause trouble

2. 4. What was the result of Viola Desmond's court case?

• 1. She was given a medal.

• She was fined $26 for sitting in the wrong seat.

• She won the case and changed the law.

5. 5. What is the best meaning for the word "segregation"?

• difference

• separation

• challenge