WorksheetsWTWW Ch. 17-23
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
On the night of April 4, 1968, what happened in Memphis, TN?
the church was bombed
MLK was murdered
the March on Washington occurred
Bobby Kennedy was shot
Reverend Shuttlesworth said what would have to happen in order to gain freedom?
forgiveness
people die
the end of the KKK
the death of Governor Wallace
Fill in the blank: "______ could blot out all the ugly and painful things around me." -Carolyn
A gun
God
A drink
Death
Who was James Earl Ray?
a KKK member who shot MLK
a KKK member who shot JFK
a petty criminal that shot MLK
a petty criminal that shot RFK
Who was shot just 62 days after Dr. King?
John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
James Earl Ray
Reverend Shuttlesworth
What is Carolyn's husband's nickname?
Romeo
Je-Romeo
Shakespeare
Rome
Where did Carolyn meet her husband?
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Fisk University
Why is Carolyn depressed?
because MLK, JFK, & RFK were killed
because her grandfather died
because she witnessed her friends' deaths
because her daughter died
What does Carolyn drink daily?
Coca-Cola
orange juice
vodka
wine
Where does Jerome transfer to (the first time)?
Warner Robbins
Macon
Savannah
Atlanta
Who unexpectedly shows up and catches Carolyn drinking?
her daughters
her neighbor
her mother
her husband
Who does Carolyn call while drinking?
her husband
her mother
the suicide hotline
her boss
Who dies of a stroke in 1971?
Carolyn's mother
Carolyn's sister
Carolyn's daughter
Carolyn's grandfather
What does Carolyn's name mean?
righteous fire
mighty thunder
strong one
leader
What are her two daughters' names?
Leigh and Joya
Joya and Cynthia
Leigh and Addie
Cynthia and Sarah
What almost happens to one of her daughters?
she is almost kidnapped
she is almost run over by a bus
she is almost hit by a car
she is almost killed by a Klan member
How many days did it take for Carolyn to stop drinking?
7
12
14
15
Who is she grateful to for helping her live through her drinking?
MLK
her husband
her daughters
God
What is the name of the first man who is arrested for the bombing of Sixteenth Street Church?
Bobby Frank Cherry
Robert Chambliss
Bill Baxley
William Cobbs
Who are the two witnesses in the first trial for the 16th Street bombing?
Sarah and Cynthia
Carolyn and Elizabeth Cobbs (niece)
Elizabeth Cobbs (niece) and Sarah
Carolyn and Sarah
Did Carolyn believe that the bomb was meant to harm anyone and why?
Yes, because they used a lot of dynamite
No, because the bomb was handmade
Yes, because the caller said "three minutes"
No, because only 1 stick of dynamite was used
What was the first man arrested's nickname?
Dynamite Bob
Bombing Mike
Grenade Cherry
Dynamite Mike
Who did Chambliss write to from jail?
MLK
the pastor of 16th St. Church
Carolyn
the FBI
What is the name of Elizabeth Cobb's book?
Long Time Coming
We'll Be Coming
My Side of the 16th Street Bombing
While the World Watched
Where do Carolyn and Jerome end up transferring to in the end?
Chicago
Macon
Warner Robbins
Birmingham
Why is Carolyn given the job at BellSouth?
because her father works there
because they need a certain number of black employees
because she was the top of her class
because they needed more women
What did "private" mean in Birmingham?
members only
whites only
men only
rich only
What does Carolyn do when they can't go to the public swimming pool?
she sues the owners of the pool
she destroys the pool
she made a pool in the backyard
she went to the pool anyway
What was the problem between the black and white kids on the school buses in Birmingham?
the black kids would yell "black power" on the bus
they would insult each other's families
the white kids dressed as the KKK
the black kids sat at the front of the bus
Why could anyone not afford to "settle for the status quo?"
because too many had sacrificed their lives for the cause
because they had already spent too much time on the cause
because it would only get worse if they settle
Carolyn was given a subpoena for who's trial?
Bobby Cherry
Robert Chambliss
Bill Baxley
Rodger Bass
Did Carolyn testifying for or against the defense?
for
against
Did Carolyn have a choice to either testify or not?
yes
no
What would happen to Carolyn if she did not testify?
nothing
she would be arrested
the trial would be rescheduled
she would have to provide a reason
What is Carolyn most afraid of with testifying?
afraid for her own safety
afraid of seeing him
afraid for the safety of her family
afraid of not remembering everything that happened
Who called Carolyn the morning of the trial?
Bobby Cherry's attorney
Carolyn's attorney
the judge
her father
Who surrounded Jerome and Carolyn when they go to the courthouse?
reporters
Cherry's family
Carolyn's brothers
the KKK
Who introduces themself to Carolyn in the holding room during the trial?
Cherry's grandson
Robert Chambliss
Bill Baxley
Cherry's pastor
Who testified against Bobby Cherry?
his ex-wife
Carolyn
Sarah
Elizabeth Cobbs
At the trial, a video is shown with Cherry beating a man up with brass knuckles. Who is that man?
MLK
JFK
Carolyn's brother
Reverend Shuttlesworth
What did Cherry say at the end of the trial?
everyone was lying
nothing
he admitted that he was guilty of the bombing
he said he hadn't meant anyone to get killed
Who died a few days after Cherry's trial?
Carolyn's father
Cynthia's mom
Carole's mom
Sarah
At what location, did Carolyn serve on the board of directors?
the Civil Rights Institute
the African American Museum of History
the Black Power Association
the Freedom Museum
Who wrote the letter Carolyn found in Sixteenth Street Baptist Church?
Martin Luther King
Reverend Shuttlesworth
Pastor C. L. Fisher
James Earl Ray
After reading the letter she found, what did Carolyn decide to do?
go to divinity school
raise money to fix Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
work at the Delta to help young black women
she sued the city of Birmingham
How much money did they raise for the church?
$100,000
almost $4 million
$1.5 million
$650,000
What happens to Sixteenth Street Church at the end of Chapter 23?
it is bulldozed down and a new church is built
it becomes a historic national monument
it is forgotten
What degree does Carolyn end up receiving?
business
sociology
psychology
seminary
What unexpected place does Carolyn end up working at at the end of WTWW?
Princeton Hospital
a community swimming pool
BellSouth
16th Street Baptist Church
What hymn does Carolyn end the novel with?
"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me"
"It is Well with My Soul"
"The Lord's Prayer"
"Hallelujah"
