Reading Check #2

What does the word rebellion mean as it is used in the passage?

• doing what is good and kind to others

• resisting authority and established rules

• working in harmony with others

• taking action without thinking

What evidence from the passage provides the best context to define the word rebellion?

• "The motorman looked up in his mirror and said, ‘I need those seats.’”

• “All during February we’d been talking about people who had taken stands.”

• “I had paid my fare the same as white passengers.”

• “I was thinking, Why should I have to get up just because a driver tells me to, or just because I’m black?”

According to Claudette, what was the real purpose behind segregation laws?

• to make it harder for black citizens to get around Montgomery

• to show that white citizens were better than black citizens

• to give white citizens a chance to sit down on the bus

• to follow rules established by the Constitution

Which piece of evidence best supports the real purpose behind segregation laws?

• “my decision was built on a lifetime of nasty experiences.”

• “After the other students got up, there were three empty seats in my row”

• “that white woman still wouldn’t sit down—not even across the aisle from me.”

• “it was all symbolic—blacks had to be behind whites.”

What is the author's purpose in this passage?

• to detail how Colvin planned her actions on the bus

• to describe what Colvin had learned in school, especially in Miss Nesbitt's class

• to help readers understand the motivations and feelings behind Claudette's actions

• to share different perspectives that led up to the bus boycott