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Rosa

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name

Class

Date

What job did Rosa have?

seamstress

bus driver

barber

The "evil custom" referred to in the story was that African American people

could not go to the same schools as white people.

had to enter the bus from the back.

could no longer ride the buses.

had to give up their seats to white people.

Why did Rosa sit in the neutral section of the bus?

She was tired.

The black section was too full.

She wanted to start trouble.

Why did Rosa get put in jail?

She hit someone.

She stole something.

She refused to give up her seat on the bus.

While waiting for the police to arrest her, Rosa was tired of

making dinner for her husband.

walking to work.

putting white people first.

working a hard day.

Where did the the twenty-five women work in private?

at the church

Alabama State College

at Rosa's house

Who led the mass meeting of the Women's Political Council, the NAACP, and all the churches?

Rosa Parks

Dr. Robinson

Martin Luther King, Jr.

What did the women of the Women's Political Council encourage people to do?

ride the buses

stay home from work

stay off the buses

ride their bikes

For over a year, what did black people in Alabama stop doing?

They stopped riding the bus.

They didn't work.

They stopped buying food.

10.

What did the Supreme Court decide in November of 1956?

Blacks still had to sit in the back of the bus.

Segregation was illegal.

Rosa had to stay in jail.

11.

People from around the United States sent shoes, coats, and money to Montgomery because

the weather was unseasonably cold.

they wanted to support the people who stayed off the buses.

they did not need them anymore.

they wanted to support the bus drivers who got cold during the winter.

12.

Which of the following words means "gave a claim or right to"?

outspoken

entitled

reserved

sought

13.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word defy?

assist

cherish

motive

obey

14.

What does the word unequal mean?

not the same

about the same

sort of the same

exactly the same

15.

What does the word neutral mean?

belonging to neither side

watching a conflict take place

choosing a side in a conflict

being involved in a conflict

16.

What does the word reserved mean?

to be loud and excited

to need assistance or help

a place for plants and wildlife

set apart for a person or purpose

17.

Which words have almost the same meaning as the word sought?

tried to find

heard a story

received a gift

waited for something

18.

What does the word outspoken mean?

honest or open

clear and specific

weird and strange

closed and distant

19.

What does the word anticipation mean?

a feeling of excitement

a feeling of disbelief

a feeling of worry

a feeling of fear

20.