Rosa Parks My Story

What is most likely the author’s reason for mentioning that Rosa Parks was “an active member of the local NAACP” in Paragraph 2?

• To suggest that she was on her way to a civil rights meeting that day

• To establish that Parks was already familiar with current issues facing African Americans

• To show that Parks already knew Martin Luther King, Jr.

• To suggest that she was being targeted by the bus driver that day

What is the meaning of “I knew I had the strength of my ancestors with me” as it is used in Paragraph 3?

• Parks was confident that other African Americans on board the bus would fight back against the driver with her.

• Parks was aware that legal decisions in situations like this one had historically favored African Americans.

• Parks reminded herself that past generations of African Americans had dealt with even harsher circumstances.

• Parks carried a locket given to her by her grandmother that she held onto when she needed strength.

What is a central idea of “The Story Behind the Bus”?

• Civil rights leaders had been waiting for an ideal case to present a strong challenge to segregation laws.

• Bus companies and segregation laws had not been challenged until Parks refused to give up her seat.

• Jim Crow laws would still be in place if not for the Montgomery bus incident.

• Parks’s challenge to the bus law was successful because it was spontaneous.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to question 5?

• “On this bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality.”

• “Mrs. Parks appealed her conviction and thus formally challenged the legality of segregation.”

• “Under Jim Crow customs and laws, it was relatively easy to separate the races in every area of life except transportation.”

• “However, both were rejected because black leaders felt they would not gain white support.”

Where was Rosa Parks born?

• Maryland

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

What is the significance of Rosa Parks' action on the bus in Montgomery?

• It sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• It led to her immediate arrest and imprisonment.

• It was a planned protest by the NAACP.

• It was ignored by the media.

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the strength of my ancestors'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What role did Rosa Parks play in the Civil Rights Movement?

• She was a leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• She was a prominent speaker at the March on Washington.

• She was the first African American woman to vote.

• She was a close advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.

What is the main theme of 'Rosa Parks: My Story'?

• Courage and resistance

• Friendship and loyalty

• Love and sacrifice

• Adventure and discovery

How does the author describe Rosa Parks' feelings during her arrest?

• Calm and determined

• Fearful and anxious

• Angry and resentful

• Confused and disoriented