Smart! Strong! Fearless! Scholastic News Quiz

1. Which of these is an example of segregation? (p. 2-3)

• A.kids organizing a sit-in at a restaurant
• B.Black people and White people staying at the same hotel
• C.Black people not being able to use the same drinking fountain as White people

2. What did Ayanna Najuma and her friends notice while visiting New York City? (p. 2-3)

• A.It was more integrated than Oklahoma City.
• C.Black people there had fewer rights than in Oklahoma City.
• D.There were no restaurants there that would serve Black people.

3. Based on the article, which word best describes Ayanna as a kid? (p. 2-3)

• A. helpless
• B. fearful
• C. determined
• D. quiet

4. Which detail from the article best supports the answer to the following question: Based on the article, which word best describes Ayanna as a kid? (p. 2-3)

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• A.“No one took their order.”
• C.“It outlawed segregation in public places throughout the U.S.”
• D.“For six years, she . . . took part in more sit-ins at other restaurants.”

5. Based on the map, what is the capital city of Hawaii? (p. 4-5)

• A. Oahu
• B. Pearl Harbor
• D. Honolulu

6. What is the section “Growing Curious” mainly about? (p. 4-5)

• B.sailors who died in the Pearl Harbor attack
• C.how a memorial was built at Pearl Harbor
• D.the experiences that led Harrison Johnson to start a fundraiser

7. Based on the sidebar, “Meet One of Harrison’s Heroes,” how did Doris Miller show heroism? (p. 4-5)

• A.He was captain of the USS West Virginia.
• B.He fed sailors on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.
• C.He risked his life to help other sailors.

8. Which phrase from the article best helps readers understand the meaning of thermal? (p. 6-7)

• A.“got to thinking”
• B.“heat source”
• D.“the next year”

9. According to the article, how did Willis Gibson know he had beaten Tetris? (p. 6-7)

• A.There was a loud beep.
• B.A message appeared on the screen.
• C.The video screen froze.

10. The bones Ruby Reynolds found were from which part of an ichthyosaur’s body? (p. 6-7)

• A. backbone
• B. jawbone
• D. tail