The Girl Who Dared

Choose the best summary of the play.

• The youth council travels to New York City and performs a play about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• After the youth council’s first protest, the Luper household receives threatening phone calls.

• The youth council fights the injustice of Jim Crow laws by staging sit-down strikes in segregated restaurants across Oklahoma City.

• Barbara Posey orders a lemonade and a hamburger in a Missouri diner.

In Scene 4, Barbara says that not reacting when someone provokes you shows dignity. She is promoting......................

• integration.

• Jim Crow laws.

• prejudice.

• nonviolence.

In Scene 7, Barbara says, “If we do nothing, it feels like we are condoning prejudice.” What does condone mean?

• to say in a strong way that something is wrong

• to treat something as though it is acceptable

• to keep something secret

• to question whether something is morally right

In Scene 5, SD1 says, “Calvin clenches his jaw but doesn’t react.” Which word best describes how Calvin is feeling in this moment?

• joyful

• angry

• regretful

• content

The main purpose of Barbara’s speech “My America” is to

• describe the scenery in Oklahoma City

• request help from members of the NAACP.

• proclaim that the youth of America are committed to fighting for freedom and equality.

• explain what the Constitution is.

Which of the following ideas is supported by both the play and the speech? Choose TWO answers.

• Young people have the power to change society.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential leader of the civil rights movement.

• Many Americans have dedicated their lives to protecting freedom and democracy.

• Sit-down strikes are an effective way to make changes in society.

Why did the restaurant fall silent when the kids entered the building?

• They were happy to see them

• They were shocked to see black people in the restaurant

• They knew the kids had vandalized the town

• They knew the kids supported Martin Luther King, jr.

What was the protest planned by Barbara called?

• A shutdown

• A blanket protest

• A sit-in

• A silent auction

What was Barbara's main goal for her city?

• The development of new city parks

• Integration

• Better schools

• More laws to keep students safe

What format did the author use to tell this story?

• A poem

• A short story

• A play

• A sonnet