WorksheetsRuby Bridges: Girl of Courage
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word segregated mean?
tossed out
separated
given a new name
not allowed to speak
What did President Eisenhower provide for Ruby?
her own playground
a guard for her desk
ice cream for lunch everyday
U.S. Marshals to protect her
Ruby cried as she entered the school the first day.
True
False
Ruby marched into school like a little ___________.
mouse
soldier
doll
lion
How many students were in Ruby's class?
25
20
only 10
She was the only one
Why were there no other children at the school?
The president was afraid that Ruby might be hurt, so she went alone.
White parents didn't want their children in school with Ruby.
No one else could get in the school with all the crowds outside everyday.
What were some of the difficulties Ruby's family faced?
Her father lost his job
Her grandparents were kicked off the land they farmed
She received death threats
All of the above
Ruby Bridges became a _______________ when she grew up.
teacher
engineer
travel agent
doctor
Where does Ruby live?
New Orleans
Washington DC
Cincinnati
Charlotte
Ruby Bridges created a foundation, the Ruby Bridges Foundation, to teach what?
politics
reading
math and science
tolerance and respect
Which president awarded Ruby a Presidential Citizens Medal?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Which president invited her to the White House?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Barak Obama
The U.S. Marshals ESCORTED Ruby to school everyday. What does it mean to escort?
take someone someplace and stay with them till they arrive
drive someone to a place and drop them off
tell someone where to go
give someone a map
Why did Eisenhower send U. S. Marshals to escort Ruby to school each day?
He thought she would want company.
He knew angry parents would be there to try to block her from entering the school
He wanted her to have some friends at the new school.
She didn't know how to get to the school.
Why did Ruby have to be careful to only eat food from her house?
someone might try to put poison in her food
she had bad allergies
she hated the food in the school cafeteria
