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WorksheetsClaudette Colvi
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the 1950's in the South, the whole system of racial segregation was known as what?
The Constitution
Black Crow
Jim Crow
Integration
Describe the big difference in the procedure black passengers had to follow when getting on a Montgomery bus compared to the one for whites.
Black passengers had to pay in the front, then take a different bus separate from whites.
Men and children had to stand.
Black passengers had to exit the front and enter through a rear door after placing their money in the fare box.
White passengers had to enter from the back and walk to the front section to place their money in the fare box.
Compare Montgomery, Alabama's bus laws to those of other Southern cities.
Montgomery's segregation rules were much more severe
Montgomery's segregation rules were less severe.
Other southern cities did not allow Black people to ride the buses as all.
Montgomery charged White people less bus fare.
Why was the number ten a "damnable number"?
because only 10 black people were able to sit on the bus
because the first 10 seats in the front of the bus were reserved for whites
because the last 10 seats in the front of the bus were reserved for whites
because there were only 10 seats on the bus and most people had to stand.
Who did Claudette mainly live with while growing up?
Her mom & dad
Her great aunt & uncle
Her mom's friends houses
Rosa Parks
How did Claudette get the nickname "Coot"?
A doctor gave her that name because he sang, "oh she's the cutest little thing"
It's short for Claudette.
Her friends called her that name because they said she had cooties.
Her mom gave her that name because she sang, "oh she's the cutest little thing"
Name Claudette's class mate who was arrested.
Geneva Johnson
Fred Gray
Jeremiah Reeves
Lauren Anderson
What was Jeremiah Reeves accused of?
Raping a white housewife.
Robbing a white's home.
Protesting in a public area.
Raping a black girl.
What effect did Miss Nesbitt and Miss Lawrence have on Claudette?
Claudette said she grew in confidence during the two years in Miss Nesbitt's class.
Claudette said she understood her place in life more clearly.
Miss Nesbitt's class helped her with her math skills
Miss Lawrence and Miss Nesbitt helped her with a place to stay after Claudette was arrested. .
What can you infer from this figurative language?
"Riding the bus was like having a sore tooth that never quit aching"
That riding the bus was convenient.
That riding the bus was extremely exhausting.
That riding the bus was very unpleasant.
That riding the bus made commuting easier.
What did Claudette say as she was being dragged off the bus?
"I deserve equal rights!"
"Let go of me!"
"It's my Constitutional Right!"
"You need to follow Constitutional Rights!"
What was the name of Claudette's lawyer?
E.D. Nixon
Fred Gray
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
What were the three charges against Claudette?
Violating the segregation law
Assaulting a police officer
Disturbing the peace.
Destroying public property
Why was the outcome of Claudette's appeal dispiriting?
( cause to lose hope)
She would now have to quit school.
Her parents would have to pay a large fine.
She would have to change schools
She would now have a police record.
At the end of chapter 4, how did Reverend H.H. Johnson say Claudette was different?
They had all been praying for freedom but Claudette was praying for integration.
They had all been praying for the bus boycott but Claudette was praying for her teachers.
They had all been praying for freedom but she wanted her answer in the morning. (Immediately)
They had all been praying for freedom but Claudette was not praying at all.
How did Claudette's neighbors treat her after her arrest?
They wanted her and her family to move away.
They yelled at her.
They ignored her.
They were proud of her.
To stop buying or using something as a means of protest is a ?
riot
boycott
resolve
brazen
What was the group called that fought for social justice and the rights of people of color?
PCAAN
CCC
NACP
NAACP
What happened to Claudette's sister?
She moved away and Claudette never saw her again.
She passed away from Polio.
She passed away from Lyme Disease.
She ran away after Claudette was arrested.
