Comprehension
Who is the main character?
Claudette Colvin
In the 1950's in the South, the whole system of racial segregation was known as what?
Jim Crow
Who was the face of the Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
In Chapter 2, how did Claudette say she got her nickname?
From her doctor
Name Claudette's class mate who was arrested.
Jeremiah Reeves
If the bus was full, who would have to get off?
Black people
The Montgomery bus system had it's own rules and traditions when it came to Jim Crow. Who were the first 10 seats on the bus reserved for
Whites only
Claudette Colvin was the first African American woman to refuse to give up her seat on the bus?
Claudette Colvin
What was the name of chapter 2 and Claudette's nickname?
Coot
Who were Claudette’s favorite teachers?
Miss Nesbitt
Miss Williams
Miss Lawrence
Miss Johnson
Miss Nesbitt and Miss Lawrence
What type of story was this?
Fiction or Non- Fiction
Non- Fiction
Describe the big difference in the procedure black passengers had to follow when getting on a Montgomery bus compared to the one for whites.
Black passengers had to exit the front and enter through a rear door after placing their money in the fare box.
Name the woman who assisted the NAACP by starting her own supportive drive for Claudette?
Rosa Parks
Who was Delphine to Claudette?
Sister
What does Claudette say on the bus to the driver?
"It's my constitutional right!"
Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
A. Claudette Colvin, like many women during the Civil Rights Movement, was denied recognition for her heroic actions because of her gender.
B. Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she didn’t become famous because civil rights groups didn’t think she was the right face for the movement.
B. Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she didn’t become famous because civil rights groups didn’t think she was the right face for the movement.
The Montgomery bus boycott lasted for..
- 381 days
- 54 days
- 125 days
- 365 days
381 days
This person refused to give up their seat on the bus
Both
Claudette explained to us that she was a smart little girl. what grade did she skip in school?
2nd grade
After a brief trial in juvenile (youth) court, Claudette Colvin was found guilty of ________________.,
A. breaking Montgomery's segregation laws
B. sitting in the white's only section
C. assaulting a police officer
C. assaulting a police officer
Which detail from the text best supports your choice for the central idea of the text?
Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she didn’t become famous because civil rights groups didn’t think she was the right face for the movement.
A. “Colvin says the NAACP and all the other black organizations felt Parks would be a good icon because ‘she was an adult.’ They didn’t think teenagers would be reliable.”
B. “After Colvin’s arrest, she found herself shunned by parts of her community. She experienced various difficulties and became pregnant.” (Paragraph 21)
A. “Colvin says the NAACP and all the other black organizations felt Parks would be a good icon because ‘she was an adult.’ They didn’t think teenagers would be reliable.”
What is the name of the court case that made school segregation illegal?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Who was not allowed to make a phone call after she got fingerprinted?
CC
What happened to Delphine?
She died of Polio
How did the Colvin family participate in the boycott?
- The Colvin family “stayed off the bus
- Claudette’s family went to the mass meetings and heard Dr. King speak
- Claudette’s father used their savings to buy a used Plymouth to help Claudette’s mother get around,
- Claudette’s “family duties” increased during the boycott because her mother was out late helping to “drive people places”