A) A teenager from Virginia led a strike that was criticized in some local newspapers.
B) Many schools were segregated in the 1950's.
C) Peaceful protests were the hallmark of the civil rights movement.
D) Teenager Barbara Johns led a strike in protest of the awful conditions at her segregated school.

A) confusing
B) moving
C) active
D) disturbing

A) the journalist interviewed Principal Jones
B) the strike would definitely fail
C) some people did not support the strike
D) Barbara's classmates were happy to miss school.

A) introduce readers to a little known hero of the civil rights movement
B) describe the inferior conditions of black schools in the 1950's
C) explain why Barbara Johns is not as famous as Rosa Parks
D) convince readers that Jim Crow laws were unfair

A) "A racist policy called segregation had created deep inequality"
B) "But in the 1950's, challenging whites was dangerous."
C) "Yet Barbara was not afraid."
D) "What Barbara was about to say would change their lives forever"

A) "Underneath her reserved demeanor was enormous courage- and growing outrage."
B) "A gasp rippled across the room as hundreds of students looked up at her..."
C) "After the lawsuit was filed. Barbara received a death threat."
D) "Today, Barbara's story is not widely told."

A) courageous
B) reflective
C) admiring
D) outraged

A) to suggest that Barbara shouted her speech
B) to emphasize the main points of Barbara's speech
C) to highlight how alone Barbara felt on that stage
D) to show that they were Barbara's exact words