Early Life
The beginning of school
1st week at school
Segregation
Home life
100
What grade was Ruby Bridges in when she joined the white school? A. Kindergarten B. 1st grade C. 5th grade
B. 1st grade
100
How many black students passed the test and were allowed to go to the white school? A. 2 children B. 6 children C. Only Ruby Bridges passed the test
B. 6 children
100
When Ruby Bridges showed up at did she... A. Cower close to one of the escorts B. March along like a little soldier C. Cry and wimper
B. March along like a little soldier
100
Ruby Bridges was not allowed to... A. Go out to recess B. Talk to any white students C. Befriend and white students
A. Go out to recess
100
Who in Ruby Bridges family was effected by her going to a white school? A. Grandparents B. Parents and siblings C. All of the above
C. All of the above
200
What year was Ruby Bridges born in? A. 1954 B. 1934 C. 1929
A. 1954
200
Did Ruby Bridges mother or father not want her taking the test? A. Ruby Bridges mother did not want her taking the test B. Ruby Bridges father did not want her taking the test
B. Ruby Bridges father did not want her taking the test
200
How many teachers were willing to teach Ruby Bridges A. None Ruby Bridges was forced into a class B. One teacher offered to teach Ruby Bridges C. All the teachers were willing to teach Ruby Bridges
B. One teacher offered to teach Ruby Bridges
200
Ruby Bridges had lunch with how many people... A. No one B. Mrs. Henry (teacher) C. All the students
B. Mrs. Henry (teacher)
300
What age was Ruby Bridges when she moved to New Orleans with her parents? A. 7 years old B. 2 years old C. 6 years old
C. 6 years old
300
How many people had to escort Ruby Bridges to school? A. None B. 4 men C. 6 men
B. 4 men
300
On another day what was Ruby Bridges "greeted with? A. A black doll with no head B. A black doll in a wooden coffin C. A poster showing hate to blacks
B. A black doll in a wooden coffin
300
What caused Mrs. Henry ( Ruby Bridges teacher) to eat lunch with Ruby Bridges? A. Ruby Bridges did not like eating alone B. Ruby Bridges would throw away her lunch C. Ruby Bridges hid her lunch in a closet
C. Ruby Bridges hid her lunch in a closet
400
Where was Ruby Bridges born? A. Mississippi B. Arkansas C. Colorado
A. Mississippi
400
How many African American students that passed the test attended the William Frantz school with Ruby Bridges? A. Only Ruby Bridges went to William Frantz B. All the students were sent to this school C. One other student was with Ruby Bridges at this school
A. Only Ruby Bridges went to William Frantz
400
The 2nd day that Ruby Bridges arrived at school what did a woman threaten? A. to poison Ruby Bridges B. to sue the school system
A. to poison Ruby Bridges
400
How long did it take the parents of the white students to start sending the children back to William Frantz? A. Near the end of the first year B. Near the end of the second year C. When Ruby Bridges left the school
A. Near the end of the first year
500
What were Ruby Bridges parents looking for when they moved? A. Quiet country life B. Big city life C. Ruby Bridges never moved from where she was born
B. Big city life
500
When Ruby Bridges arrived at school were people... A. Throwing things at Ruby Bridges B. Yelling at Ruby Bridges C. All of the above
C. All of the above
500
How many students were in Ruby Bridges class after the 1st week? A. Only Ruby Bridges was left in the class B. Ruby Bridges and one other African American student that passed the test
A. Only Ruby Bridges was left in the class
500
When did Ruby Bridges start to understand that her race was affecting her school life? A. When her teacher explained segregation B. When another student rejected her friendship C. Her mother told her about segregation
B. When another student rejected her friendship
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