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WorksheetsRuby Bridges
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did Ruby Bridges live?
Alabama
New York
New Orleans
Atlanta
How old was Ruby when she started at her new school?
15
9
4
6
Why was Ruby chosen to attend the all white school?
She had one of the highest test scores
Her name was chosen in a lottery
She volunteered
Her name came first alphabetically
Segregation is...
separation of different races
a shade of red
an act of war
a type of school
What did Ruby do on her first day of school?
Go to class
Stay in the office all day
Play outside
Meet the other students
Who escorted Ruby to school each day?
Her father
The US Marshalls
The police
No one
Where did Ruby spend her first day of school?
The office
Her new classroom
The school gym
Outside the school, on the steps
Norman Rockwell, a famous artist, celebrated Ruby by creating a(n)
statue
song
television show
painting
Why did Ruby hide her food?
She was afraid someone would poison her
She didn't like the food her mother gave her
She wanted to save the food for later
She wasn't hungry
What happened to Ruby's father after she began attending her new school?
He lost his job
His car was stolen
He was beat up
What was the name of Ruby's teacher?
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Henry
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Cole
What did the lady hold up to try to scare Ruby?
A scary mask
A dead chicken
A baby doll in a coffin
A baseball bat
What career did Ruby grow up to choose?
Doctor
Nurse
Teacher
Author
What state was Ruby born in?
Utah
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
How many students were in Ruby's class the first year
Two
Twenty
Only her
Five
What is Ruby Bridges best known for?
She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man
She was the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South
She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross
How old is Ruby Bridges today?
65
80
100
She is deceased
What location were Ruby and her father asked to leave?
The swimming pool
The grocery store
The gas station
Church
What word best describes Ruby?
Brave
Mean
Angry
Rude
If you were Ruby, would you have chosen to go to the new school?
Yes
No
