ELA Final Exam Writing Portion 2024

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1. Sumaya’s family left their farm because

• armed fighters attacked their village.
• the farm was not producing food anymore.
• armed fighters asked them to leave.
• they wanted to help at the refugee camps.

2. Refugee camps were set up to

• give food and shelter to the victims of the attacks.
• provide safety for the victims.
• give medical attention to the victims.
• all of the above.

3. The author wrote this passage

• to plead to the U.N. for aid.
• to inform the reader about the situation in Darfur.
• to ask the armed fighters to stop fighting.
• all of the above.

4. People in the refugee camps sleep on the ground because

• there are not enough beds for everyone.
• b. the ground is cooler.
• c. they are immune to snake bites.
• d. the ground is safer than the tents.

5. What did Rosa Parks refuse to do on December 1, 1955?

• Give up her bus seat to a white person.
• Ride on the Montgomery City Buses.
• Give up on the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
• Accept second-class citizenship.

6. What was the direct effect of Rosa Park’s civil disobedience?

• Other African-Americans refused to give up their bus seats.
• African-Americans realized they were being treated unjustly.
• African-Americans boycotted the Montgomery buses.
• December 1st became a national holiday.

7. Through the Montgomery Bus Boycott, African-Americans showed they were tired of being treated as inferior to white Americans. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• “Though Rosa Parks was not the first to confront the injustice of segregation laws, her courageous act of civil disobedience sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott."
• “Ordinary men, women, and children sent the extraordinary message that second-class citizenship was unacceptable."
• “Their resilience in the face of fierce violence and intimidation ultimately led to the desegregation of public transportation systems across our country."
• “Rather than ride in the back of the buses, families and friends walked. Neighborhood and churches formed carpools."

8. What was the main reason why President Obama gave this speech?

• To remind Americans of the injustices faced by African-Americans
• To teach Americans about the life and work of Rosa Parks
• To encourage Americans to do acts of civil disobedience
• To honor Rosa Parks and ask Americans to observe her birthday