Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rosa Parks earned a living by being a...

a)

waitress

b)

nanny

c)

seamstress

d)

bus driver

2.

This book takes place in which city?

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

Seattle, Washington

c)

St. Louis, Missouri

d)

Montgomery, Alabama

3.

After Rosa paid her bus fare, what did she do next?

a)

Walked onto the bus and found a seat.

b)

She got off the bus and went to the back door to enter the bus from the rear.

c)

She changed her mind and decided to walk home instead.

d)

She stood because there were no more seats.

4.

When Rosa sat down, which section did she sit in?

a)

The "neutral" section, where either black or white people could sit

b)

The "white" section, where only white people could sit

c)

The "black" section, where only black people could sit

5.

When the bus driver told Rosa to leave her seat and go to the crowded black section, what did she do?

a)

She moved to the black section.

b)

She let the man out of the seat next to her and then sat back down.

c)

She got off the bus and walked home.

6.

When Rosa sighed as she realized she was tired, what was she tired from?

a)

Work

b)

Walking to the bus

c)

Putting white people first and being treated unfairly

d)

Having to stand all day

7.

What happened after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat?

a)

She was arrested

b)

The bus driver picked her up and moved her

c)

She got off the bus and walked home

d)

She stayed in her seat and nothing happened

8.

After Dr. Robinson heard about Rosa's arrest, what did she do?

a)

Nothing. She felt that Rosa deserved to be arrested.

b)

She called the police and paid the bail money.

c)

She gathered her friends and gossiped about Rosa.

d)

She had women meet her at the college and make posters to boycott riding the bus.

9.

When there was a great mass meeting to discuss the bus boycott, the person chosen to speak for the people was:

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Dr. Robinson

10.

What happened on November 13, 1956?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation of buses was legal.

b)

Rosa Parks died.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation of buses was illegal.

d)

The bus boycott began.