Week 14: Reading Test (Sylvia Mendez & Ruby Bridges)

Where did Ruby Bridges live?

• Alabama

• New York

• New Orleans

• Atlanta

What did Ruby do on her first day of school?

• Go to class

• Stay in the office all day

• Play outside

• Meet the other students

Who escorted Ruby to school each day?

• Her father

• The US Marshals

• The police

• No one

What happened to Ruby's father after she began attending her new school?

• He lost his job

• His car was stolen

• He was beat up

What was the name of Ruby's teacher?

• Mrs. Jones

• Mrs. Henry

• Mrs. Brown

• Mrs. Cole

What is Ruby Bridges best known for?

• She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

• She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

• She was the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

• She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross

Even though the mob yelled mean things at Ruby, she didn’t give up. This shows that Ruby was ________.

• brave
• cowardly
• friendly
• greedy

Ruby’s teacher Mrs. Henry ________.

• refused to teach Ruby at school
• stood with the mob and yelled mean things at Ruby
• taught Ruby every subject by herself for months
• only taught Ruby math

The word separate means ___________.

• together

• small

• kept apart

How did Ruby probably feel when many white parents did not want their children to go to school with her?

• She probably felt sad.

• She probably felt excited.

• She probably felt happy.