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Barbara Johns Quiz
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  • 1. Which is the best summary of the article?
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) Teenager Barbara Johns led a strike in protest of the awful conditions at her segregated school.
D) Peaceful protests were the hallmark of the civil rights movement.
  • 2. In this sentence from page 17, "By the time her stirring speech was over, many students were on Barbara's side: the word stirring means.
A) active
B) confusing
C) disturbing
D) moving
  • 3. "The local newspaper ridiculed the students, accusing them of looking for an excuse to skip classes and play." This quote implies that.
A) the journalist interviewed Principal Jones
B) the strike would definitely fail
C) Barbara's classmates were happy to miss school.
D) some people did not support the strike
  • 4. The author most likely wrote this article to:
A) explain why Barbara Johns is not as famous as Rosa Parks
B) describe the inferior conditions of black schools in the 1950's
C) introduce readers to a little known hero of the civil rights movement
D) convince readers that Jim Crow laws were unfair
  • 5. Which quote best supports the claim that Barbara Johns took great risks?
A) "But in the 1950's, challenging whites was dangerous."
B) "What Barbara was about to say would change their lives forever"
C) "Yet Barbara was not afraid."
D) "A racist policy called segregation had created deep inequality"
  • 6. What other quote from the article serves the same purpose?
A) "After the lawsuit was filed. Barbara received a death threat."
B) "Today, Barbara's story is not widely told."
C) "Underneath her reserved demeanor was enormous courage- and growing outrage."
D) "A gasp rippled across the room as hundreds of students looked up at her..."
  • 7. The tone of both the article and the poem is _______.
A) admiring
B) reflective
C) courageous
D) outraged
  • 8. What is the most likely reason the poet placed the words "No/Now/Strike!" on separate lines?
A) to show that they were Barbara's exact words
B) to suggest that Barbara shouted her speech
C) to highlight how alone Barbara felt on that stage
D) to emphasize the main points of Barbara's speech
  • 9. One claim you could make after reading "Imagine This Was Your School" is that a single person can have a big impact on society. Support this claim using the article.
  • 10. Use at least 4-5 sentences for full credit. Compare the portrayal of Barbara in the article with her portrayal in the poem. Is the way the two writers present Barbara similar or different? Use evidence from both texts in your response.
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