Ruby Bridges

1. Why did Ruby not like her name, "Ruby," at first?

• 1. She thought it was too common.

• 1. She believed it was a name for older people.

• 1. Her friends made fun of it.

• 1. She preferred a different name.

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In what year was Ruby Bridges born, and why was it important?

• 1. 1950 – The year of a special test.

• 1. 1954 – The year of an important court case: Brown v. Board of Education.

• 1. 1960 – The year she started school.

• 1. 1966 – The year of a big school party.

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Why did Ruby have to change schools, according to her parents?

• 1. To be closer to home.

• 1. To attend a school with better opportunities.

• 1. To be with her best friends.

• 1. Because her teacher recommended it.

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Who went with Ruby to her new school on the first day?

• 1. Her parents.

• 1. Federal marshals.

• 1. Her best friends.

• 1. Teachers from her old school.

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How did the people outside the new school react when Ruby arrived on the first day?

• 1. They were happy and welcoming.

• 1. They were throwing beads like in Mardi Gras.

• 1. They were yelling and standing on the streets.

• 1. They were not paying attention.

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Who said hi to Ruby on the second day when she got to her new classroom?

• 1. Her old friends.

• 1. The principal.

• 1. Federal marshals.

• 1. Mrs. Henry, her new teacher.

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What did Ruby realize on the second day of school?

• She was the only one who passed the test.

• The test was much harder than she thought.

• She was the only Black person in the whole school.

• Mrs. Henry was the first white teacher she ever had.

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