Ruth and the Green Book

Eddy tells Ruth's family that things may get more dangerous as they continue to go South. What might have happened to the family if they never learned about the Green Book or the Esso stations?

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Why weren't Ruth and her mother allowed to use the restroom at the gas station?

• They were women

• They were black

• They didn't want to pay

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What do you think made Ruth "grow up" and give her Brown Bear away?

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Why do you think the Esso employees were so kind to Ruth's family?

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What are the Jim Crow Laws?

• Laws about age

• Laws about race

• Laws about school

• Laws about birds

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Who did Ruth give Brown Bear to?

• Her mother

• Her father

• Victor H. Green

• The young boy

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What does "forbidden" mean?

• Not allowed

• Encouraged

• Able to

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