WorksheetsThe Little Rock Nine
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the central idea of the article?
a)
Elizabeth Eckford had a terrible first day at Central High School.
b)
Elizabeth was one of the Little Rock Nine.
c)
The Little Rock Nine bravely endured a lot of mistreatment to integrate Central High.
d)
Many schools were segregated in the 1950s.
2.
Why were the Little Rock Nine unable to attend Central High School on September 4, 1957?
a)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower had sent U.S. Army troops to the school.
b)
The governor of Arkansas had ordered troops from the state's National Guard to stop them.
c)
An angry mob prevented the students from entering the building
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.
3.
The nine students' first full day of school was ______.
a)
September 5
b)
September 23
c)
September 25
d)
October 5
4.
The opposite of integrate is _____.
a)
protest
b)
endure
c)
include
d)
segregate
5.
After reading the story, what does the famous photo on the cover of this issue represent? (picture featured behind question)
a)
Angry, all-white crowd following and shouting at Elizabeth Eckford as she walks alone
b)
White women cheering Elizabeth on.
c)
Happy women supporting Elizabeth
d)
Upset women who are fighting for Elizabeth.
6.
What message did Elizabeth miss on the morning of September 4, 1957?
a)
The Little Rock Nine would travel to school together
b)
The Little Rock Nine would not go to school that day.
c)
The Arkansas National Guard would prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering school.
d)
She would face an angry mob at school.
7.
Which of the following happened last?
a)
U.S. Army troops came to Central High School to protect the Little Rock Nine.
b)
Arkansas National Guard troops prevented students from entering the school.
c)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is illegal.
d)
Elizabeth was selected as one of a small group of black students to attend Central High.
8.
Which detail from the article best supports Elizabeth’s quote in the story’s last paragraph?
a)
“But Elizabeth and the other seven black students endured.”
b)
“The all-black schools were often run-down and overcrowded.”
c)
“The Little Rock Nine’s struggle just to go to school became one of the key events of the civil rights movement.”
d)
“By the 1950s, segregation had long been a part of life in many Southern cities.”
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