Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	On November 14, 1960, who came knocking at the door of Ruby and her mother?
	A.	four white members of the NAACP
	B.	several people protesting the integration of the schools
	C.	four U.S. federal marshals
	D.	teachers from the school who were going to take Ruby to school on the first day

2.	What were Ruby's thoughts as she arrived on the first day of school?
	A.	She thought it was something like Mardi Gras with all the people and the noise.
	B.	She was frightened by the people yelling and throwing things.
	C.	She didn't want to leave her mother and go into the school building.
	D.	She was afraid when she saw the policemen at the door of the school.

3.	What scared Ruby most of all as she was walking out of school on the first day?
	A.	the songs that people were singing as she came out
	B.	the boys who were carrying the signs in front of the school
	C.	seeing a black doll in a coffin
	D.	seeing the police with guns

4.	What was Ruby's first day with the white teacher like?
	A.	It wasn't so bad because there were only a few people in the class.
	B.	Ruby was frightened because the others in the class were insulting her.
	C.	Ruby was afraid because her mother left her alone.
	D.	Ruby was the only one in the class and her mother sat in the back.

5.	In her comments, what did Barbara Henry say about the police?
	A.	They made her feel protected, especially in the parking lot.
	B.	It was not always clear that you could count on their support.
	C.	They were very brave in supporting integration.
	D.	They were powerless against the crowds that gathered by the school.

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