Authors and Illustrators
This book is written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Don Tate
What is Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Mary Jackson tested her model airplanes in this:
A. Wind Tunnel
B. Outside on a windy day
C. Inside the NASA Space Simulator
D. On a computer
John Henry is not allowed in this store to get ice pops:
A. Mr. Mason's General Store
B. The Dairy Dip
C. Jarling's Custard Cup
D. Alabama's World Famous Scoopery
What is Mr. Mason's General Store (A)
True or False: Mary Jackson became the first African American Engineer at NASA?
True
In this year the United States was at war, and Dorothy Vaughan wanted to serve her country by working for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics:
A. 1924
B. 1943
C. 1925
D. 1955
This book is written by Faith Ringgold
What is Tar Beach?
True or False: In Freedom Summer, the town pool opens up that allows everyone to swim together, regardless of the color of their skin.
Where did Lonnie take his robot?
A. University of Arkansas science fair
B. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
C. His High School Science Competition
D. The University of Alabama science fair
In Freedom Summer, what do the two boys NOT have to do to help Annie Mae
A. Let in the Cats
B. Sweep the Porch
C. Do the Dishes
D. Shell Butterbeans
C. Do the Dishes
In this year, Lonnie Walker was approached by a toy company to pitch his water gun invention in Philadelphia:
A. 1989
B. 1967
C. 1991
D. 1974
A. 1989
This book is written by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier
What is Trombone Shorty?
This Robot was made by Lonnie, made out of old Jukebox parts and a tape recorder. Is it:
A. Lonnie
B. Lenny
C. Linex
D. Larry
Who is: Linex
Dorothy lived in what southern state, where laws segregated black people and white people:
A. Florida
B. Alabama
C. Louisiana
D. Virginia
When doing chores, Ella Mae and Charlotte say they will work for a nickel and...
A. Some fresh food
B. New Clothes
C. The right to try on shoes
D. An old pair of shoes
D. An old pair of shoes
The Civil Rights Act was passed in this year that stated, "All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment" of any public place:
A. 1886
B. 1920
C. 1964
D. 1960
When is C. 1964?
This book is written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Brian Pinkney
What is Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso?
Papa, Mama, the aunts and uncles, and all of the cousins did this in the afternoon by the water:
A. Went to the gym
B. Had a picnic
C. Went to work
D. Sang and danced to celebrate
B. Had a Picnic
True or False: Thurgood Marshall was born in a southern state, which is why he faced so much discriminations for the color of his skin.
True or False: Lonnie Walker created the power supply for the the NASA orbiter and Space Probe named Jerry
False, the space probe's name was Galileo
What year was the Sea Mist Green automobile that Ruth's family was going to use to visit their Grandma in Alabama?
A. 1945
B. 1962
C. 1952
D. 1950
This book is written by Deborah Wiles and illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue
When getting shoes from Mr. Johnson's shop, Ella Mae can't do one of these things:
A. Try on the shoes
B. Look around at the different types of shoes
C. Go into the store
D. Buy any shoes
A. Try on shoes
A special trombone player grew up in this city, where he says music (and nicknames) are important in the local culture:
A. New Orleans
B. Orlando
C. Chicago
D. New York
Where is New Orleans (A)
More than anything else, this character wanted to learn to do this better than anyone in his county:
A. Run
B. Read
C. Paint
D. Draw
What is Read (B)
In this year a 15 year old kid punches a man who called him a hateful word and shoved him. This kid would then get arrested.
A. 1902
B. 1904
C. 1920
D. 1922
1922 (D)