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WorksheetsTrailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did Raven Wilkinson want to do since she was a little girl?
Write
Paint
Sing
Dance
How old was Raven when she first attended ballet lessons?
Eight
Five
Nine
Ten
What did Madame Maria Swoboda smell of?
Flowers
Chocolate
Fresh air
Strong perfume
What did Raven's teacher predict about her?
She would write a book
She would become a famous singer
She would dance before kings and queens
She would be a great painter
In what year did Raven join the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo?
1955
1962
1953
1974
What major decision did the United States Supreme Court make in 1954?
Allowed women to vote
Ordered schools to admit students regardless of ethnicity
Banned ballet
Declared a national holiday
What did Raven do when she was asked if she was black?
She lied
She ignored the question
She ran away
She did not lie
What role did Raven question why a black dancer couldn't perform in Swan Lake?
The prince
The fairy godmother
The white swan
The black swan
In what year did Raven join a convent?
1955
1962
1963
1974
Who became the first African-American principal dancer with a ballet in 2015?
Misty Copeland
Queen Juliana
Raven Wilkinson
Madame Maurice Bobata
