Through My Eyes Quiz

According to the selection from Through My Eyes, why is Ruby able to attend a formerly all-white public school?

• She is awarded a scholarship to the school.

• The school has established a special program for gifted black students.

• The NAACP has offered to pay for Ruby’s school uniform, books, and tuition.

• The federal courts have ordered an end to racial segregation in public schools.

As explained in the selection from Through My Eyes, which of these reasons do the people from the NAACP give to encourage Ruby’s parents to send Ruby to William Frantz, the formerly all-white public school? Choose three options.

• By attending, she will meet important, influential people.

• William Frantz is better than the school she currently attends.

• Her attendance will generate a great amount of positive publicity.

• Her attendance will help other black children in the future.

• William Frantz is relatively close to Ruby’s home.

Which statement best expresses the attitude or viewpoint of the young Ruby Bridges as portrayed in the selection from Through My Eyes?

• She is a scholarly child who will do anything necessary to get a good education.

• She is unwilling to face the reality of events and instead prefers to daydream.

• She does not fully understand the implications of the events taking place.

• She is a rebellious child who refuses to live up to society’s expectations.

In the course of the passage from Through My Eyes, what change takes place in the attitude of Ruby’s father about her attendance at William Frantz?

• At first he is pleased, but later he grows worried about her safety.

• At first he is against her participation, but later he is proud of her.

• At first he is indifferent to the situation, but later he becomes angry.

• At first he is worried, but later he is pleased by the reception she gets.

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of integrate in this passage from Through My Eyes?

• compare and contrast

• mix groups together

• visit for a short time

• predict the future

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of barricades in this passage from Through My Eyes?

• traffic lights

• front of buildings

• temporary fences or walls

• lines of emergency vehicles

Part A: What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of boycott in this sentence from Through My Eyes?

• protest by refusing to use or participate

• postpone to more convenient time

• show prejudice toward others

• voice strong feelings

be part of an important social change

• attend a school closer to home

• be part of an important social change

• learn how to face real-world problems

• get a higher-quality learning experience

In the selection from Through My Eyes, what sort of reception does Ruby get when she arrives for her first day at William Frantz Public School?

• intimidating and cruel

• cautious but friendly

• cold and indifferent

• positive but hectic

Which quotation from Through My Eyes best supports the answer to Part A?

• I loved school that year, and my teacher, Mrs. King, was warm and encouraging.

• When we left school that first day, the crowd outside was even bigger and louder than it had been in the morning. There were reporters and film cameras and people everywhere.

• Many of the boys carried signs and said awful things, but most of all I remember seeing a black doll in a coffin, which frightened me more than anything else.

• After the first day, I was glad to get home. I wanted to change my clothes and go outside to find my friends.