Young John Lewis
As a child, Lewis practiced preaching sermons to:
A. His church congregation
B. His siblings
C. His teachers
D. The chickens
D. The chickens
The book opens on the day of:
A. The March on Washington
B. The Selma March
C. Barack Obama’s inauguration
D. The Freedom Rides
B. The Selma March
During the sit-ins, protestors were often met with:
A. Immediate success
B. Applause
C. Violence and arrests
D. Media silence
C. Violence and arrests
One major theme of Book One is:
A. Political ambition
B. Military strategy
C. Economic reform
D. The power of disciplined nonviolence
D. The power of disciplined nonviolence
The graphic novel format helps readers understand the movement by:
A. Making it fictional
B. Using exaggerated humor
C. Showing emotional reactions visually
D. Avoiding historical detail
C. Showing emotional reactions visually
John Lewis grew up in:
A. Troy, Alabama
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Montgomery, Alabama
D. Nashville, Tennessee
A. Troy, Alabama
The Nashville sit-ins were organized to protest:
A. School segregation
B. Police brutality
C. Segregated lunch counters
D. Voting restrictions
C. Segregated lunch counters
The purpose of remaining nonviolent during attacks was to:
A. Avoid arrest
B. Gain sympathy and moral authority
C. Protect businesses
D. Follow police orders
B. Gain sympathy and moral authority
Lewis’s faith influenced his activism by:
A. Encouraging revenge
B. Teaching patience and love
C. Discouraging protest
D. Promoting separation
B. Teaching patience and love
The repeated use of dark shading during violent scenes helps emphasize:
A. Confusion
B. Comedy
C. Celebration
D. Emotional intensity
D. Emotional intensity
Lewis preaching to chickens symbolizes:
A. Humor only
B. His dream of becoming a farmer
C. His early leadership and calling
D. His isolation
C. His early leadership and calling
Before participating in sit-ins, students attended workshops on:
A. Public speaking
B. Legal defense
C. Nonviolent resistance
D. Journalism
C. Nonviolent resistance
The student movement in Nashville was largely organized by:
A. College students
B. Church pastors only
C. Local politicians
D. Business leaders
A. College students
A scene set during Obama’s inauguration serves primarily to:
A. Show how little has changed
B. Connect past struggles to present progress
C. Focus on politics
D. Criticize modern leaders
B. Connect past struggles to present progress
The authors most likely chose the graphic novel format to:
A. Simplify history
B. Reach a wider audience and create emotional impact
C. Avoid serious topics
D. Shorten the story
B. Reach a wider audience and create emotional impact
Lewis was especially inspired by the teachings of:
A. Malcolm X
B. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Rosa Parks
D. Frederick Douglass
B. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The sit-in training sessions show that successful protest requires:
A. Anger
B. Spontaneity
C. Organization and self-control
D. Media attention only
C. Organization and self-control
The students’ discipline during the sit-ins demonstrates:
A. Fear
B. Weakness
C. Strategic preparation
D. Lack of planning
C. Strategic preparation
Overall, Book One suggests that change happens through:
A. Immediate revolution
B. Individual effort alone
C. Careful planning, courage, and community
D. Government action only
C. Careful planning, courage, and community
The students’ willingness to be arrested suggests they valued:
A. Fame
B. Comfort
C. Power
D. Justice over personal safety
D. Justice over personal safety
Lewis’s parents were initially opposed to his activism because they:
A. Feared violence and retaliation
B. Disagreed with integration
C. Wanted him to move north
D. Didn’t believe segregation was wrong
A. Feared violence and retaliation
Diane Nash is portrayed as:
A. A hesitant supporter
B. A key student leader
C. A government official
D. A journalist
B. A key student leader
When protestors refused to fight back, it demonstrated:
A. Strategic moral strength
B. Weakness
C. Indifference
D. Fear of arrest
A. Strategic moral strength
At the end of Book One, the Nashville students succeed in:
A. Ending segregation nationwide
B. Desegregating Nashville lunch counters
C. Changing the Constitution
D. Winning a Supreme Court case
B. Desegregating Nashville lunch counters
The role of the church in the movement is portrayed as:
A. Unimportant
B. Divided
C. Central and influential
D. Opposed to activism
C. Central and influential