What is most likely the author’s reason for mentioning that Rosa Parks was “an active member of the local NAACP” in Paragraph 2?
Rosa Parks My Story

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6th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
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1 min • 1 pt
To suggest that she was on her way to a civil rights meeting that day
To establish that Parks was already familiar with current issues facing African Americans
To show that Parks already knew Martin Luther King, Jr.
To suggest that she was being targeted by the bus driver that day
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the meaning of “I knew I had the strength of my ancestors with me” as it is used in Paragraph 3?
Parks was confident that other African Americans on board the bus would fight back against the driver with her.
Parks was aware that legal decisions in situations like this one had historically favored African Americans.
Parks reminded herself that past generations of African Americans had dealt with even harsher circumstances.
Parks carried a locket given to her by her grandmother that she held onto when she needed strength.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a central idea of “The Story Behind the Bus”?
Civil rights leaders had been waiting for an ideal case to present a strong challenge to segregation laws.
Bus companies and segregation laws had not been challenged until Parks refused to give up her seat.
Jim Crow laws would still be in place if not for the Montgomery bus incident.
Parks’s challenge to the bus law was successful because it was spontaneous.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to question 5?
“On this bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality.”
“Mrs. Parks appealed her conviction and thus formally challenged the legality of segregation.”
“Under Jim Crow customs and laws, it was relatively easy to separate the races in every area of life except transportation.”
“However, both were rejected because black leaders felt they would not gain white support.”
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where was Rosa Parks born?
Maryland
Alabama
Georgia
Massachusetts
Virginia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the significance of Rosa Parks' action on the bus in Montgomery?
It sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
It led to her immediate arrest and imprisonment.
It was a planned protest by the NAACP.
It was ignored by the media.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the strength of my ancestors'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
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