M4 L13, 15, 16 Question Set

Read the last sentence of the first paragraph.

“And it was entirely voluntary—it ran on dedication, generosity, and hope.”

Which of the following pair of words best describes the attitude of the volunteers during the bus boycott?

• proud and independent

• casual and nice

• devoted and giving

• careful and worried

Which piece of evidence best supports the description of the attitudes of the volunteers of the bus boycott from Question 1?

• “The MIA network was unveiled in detail at a mass meeting on December 12.”

• “These points had been carefully plotted on maps by mail carriers”

• “For most people, especially if they had little money, having a car was a proud symbol of status.”

• "nearly two hundred people turned over their keys to the boycott.”

Why does the author compare the MIA’s alternative transportation plan to a “wartime military transport system”?

• to show the effort necessary to make the boycott a reality

• to introduce the role of the military in the bus boycott in Montgomery

• to describe how warlike the bus boycott organizers were

• to display the tensions between the city and the boycott organizers

What is the central idea of this passage?

• During the bus boycott, the buses of Montgomery continued to run as usual, even though they were almost empty.

• The bus boycott was vast and carefully planned by generous volunteers who used their economic power to make change.

• The organizers of the bus boycott could use the earlier Baton Rouge bus boycott as a model for how to organize.

• Many people, including mail carriers who helped map the routes, were responsible for working together.

Read this sentence from the second paragraph.

“And then, in one last, utterly futile gesture, Carter ruled that the MIA car pool was illegal and must stop operating.”

In the context of this sentence, what does futile mean?

• helpful

• useless

• good

• evil

Why was Judge Carter’s ruling futile?

• The boycott no longer had to run because the Supreme Court had ended bus segregation.

• The boycott organizers could use Judge Carter’s ruling as additional evidence in the case.

• Judge Carter’s decision showed that none of the people with power would help to end segregation peacefully.

• Judge Carter’s decision was an example of how help came from unusual and unexpected places.

Which details should be included in a summary of this passage?

• Dr. King and others were worried the court would order them to stop the bus boycott.

• . Dr. King noticed that during a break from the trial many important people left the court room.

• The team who brought the case to the Supreme Court had just ended bus segregation.

• There was lots of excitement in the courtroom.

How does the author structure the second paragraph to show the significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling?

• He repeats the causes and effects of the bus boycott.

• He uses quotations to show the different points of view of the ruling.

• He compares the reactions of the two different sides.

• He provides details of the news of the ruling in chronological order,

Read this sentence from the passage.

“More than any other story I know, Claudette Colvin’s life story shows how history is made up of objective facts and personal truths, braided together.”

What is the author arguing by using the phrase braided together?

• The facts of history are not easy to see just by hearing one person’s story.

• To understand history, one must separate what happened from people’s opinions.

• . Experiences and feelings are more important in history than facts and dates.

• History is both facts and the experiences of individual people.

Read this sentence from the passage.

“She could still describe the inside of her cell, the sound of a jailer’s key, and the view from a witness box in a packed federal courtroom.”

What big idea in the passage does the author develop and support with this sentence?

• Many people took illegal actions to end segregation.

• Many people risked their lives for justice.

• The personal experiences of individuals are important in history.

• Authors have personal reasons for telling the stories they tell.