The Fight for Rights/The Sit-ins That Shook Up the Nation

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: Which statement best represents the author’s viewpoint in passage 2?

• A. People who take action can change the lives of many.

• B. Disputes strengthen society and are necessary for its survival.

• C. Civil rights are the same for all people.

• D. Rules are made to protect the common good of all people.

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Part B: Which sentence from passage 2 supports the correct answer to Part A

• A. “Finally, Harris decided to close the store, since it was near closing time anyway.”

• B. “But along with the protesters were counterprotesters, people who did not agree with integration.”

• C. “Not all of the protesters were as fortunate as Blair and his friends.”

• D. “Though the struggle for equality continues, things are better today, thanks in part to the four college students from Greensboro.”

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How does the author describe the first sit-in, in paragraphs 14–21?

• A. by providing a chronological account of events

• B. by presenting the events as a speech by one of the participants

• C. by retelling the events as if they were a participant’s dream

• D. by retelling the events using figurative language

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The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: What is the central idea of passage 2?

• A. All people should be treated the same.

• B. The actions of a few people can have far-reaching results.

• C. Civil rights affect everyone, young and old.

• D. Nonviolence is the only way to achieve equality for all.

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Part B: Which sentence from passage 2 best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• A. “The shock waves from their action reverberated across the United States and changed the way black and white people lived together.”

• B. “In 1960, especially in the South, things were quite different for black people.”

• C. “Segregation means forcing people of different races to live, work, and go to school apart.”

• D. “They made a few purchases of school supplies, shoe polish, and toothpaste at counters that accepted their business.”

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Select two sentences that show ways in which passage 1 and passage 2 are similar.

• A. They both discuss Mahatma Gandhi.

• B. They both list the inequalities black Americans faced.

• C. They both discuss the Greensboro sit-in.

• D. They both discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.

• E. They both discuss the civil rights movement.

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In what way is passage 2 different from passage 1?

• A. Passage 2 describes how the civil rights movement grew when protestors participated in specific events.

• B. Passage 2 describes the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution that were denied to black Americans.

• C. Passage 2 describes the role of law enforcement officers in protecting the rights of all citizens.

• D. Passage 2 describes civil rights leaders and how they made progress in the fight for equality

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