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  • Literal: According to paragraph 33, what happened to the state troopers and police at the bridge?
    They joined the marchers.
    They attacked the protesters.
    They simply watched the marchers.
    They offered the marchers water.
  • Literal: In paragraph 21, what did John and other SNCC leaders want to do in Selma, Alabama?
    Start a new school
    Register southern black people to vote
    Organize a march to Washington
    Protest against unfair housing
  • In paragraph 13, who did fifteen-year-old John hear on the radio speaking about a boycott in Montgomery, Alabama?
    Mohandas Gandhi
    John Lewis
    President Johnson
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Inferential: Based on paragraph 17, what does the word "committed" suggest about John's dedication to bringing people together for their civil rights?
    That he was fully and strongly dedicated to the cause.
    That he occasionally thought about civil rights.
    That he was forced to be involved in the movement.
    That he was sometimes interested in the cause.
  • Literal: In paragraph 18, where was John invited to speak in August 1963?
    The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Selma to Montgomery march
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Nashville, Tennessee
  • Literal: According to paragraph 16, what kind of resistance did John like as a way to bring about social change?
    Ignoring the problem
    Silent protest
    Violent resistance
    Nonviolent resistance
  • Literal: According to paragraph 20, what important act did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign the year after the March on Washington?
    The Freedom Act
    The Emancipation Proclamation
    The Voting Rights Act
    The Civil Rights Act
  • Inferential: Based on paragraph 11, why were black people kept separate from white people in the South?
    Because they spoke different languages.
    Because they had different customs and traditions.
    Because there were laws in place that enforced segregation.
    Because they preferred to live in different communities.
  • Literal: According to paragraph 27, what did John suddenly see a sea of at the crest of the bridge?
    Reporters
    State troopers
    Supporters
    Flowers
  • Inferential: Based on paragraph 40, what can you understand about John Lewis's commitment to civil rights, even later in his life?
    He moved to another country.
    He eventually stopped working for civil rights.
    He worked in the House of Representatives for over 30 years
    He became a teacher.
  • Literal: According to paragraph 11, during the time John was growing up in the South, what was the system that kept black people separate from white people called?
    Freedom
    Equality
    Segregation
    Integration
  • In paragraph 8, who did John have to take care of when he was five years old?
    About sixty animals on the farm
    His brothers and sisters
    His cousins
    His parents
  • Inferential: Based on paragraphs 29 and 30, what was the atmosphere like when the marchers reached the top of the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
    Tense, dangerous, and confrontational
    Quiet and empty
    Peaceful and welcoming
    Festive and celebratory
  • Literal: According to paragraph 33, how badly was John Lewis injured?
    He had a minor scratch.
    He was not hurt at all.
    He just had a headache.
    He was so badly injured
  • Inferential: Based on paragraph 35, why was "Bloody Sunday" considered a national scandal?
    Because many famous people were arrested.
    Because the marchers did not have permission to be there.
    Because of the violence against peaceful protesters
    Because the weather was bad that day.
  • Literal: According to paragraph 38, what important act did President Johnson sign five months after the march from Selma to Montgomery?
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Civil Rights Act of 1964
    The Voting Rights Act
    The Emancipation Proclamation
  • Inferential: Based on paragraph 8, what can you infer about John's family's economic situation?
    They owned a large farm with many animals.
    They were wealthy landowners.
    They likely had limited resources and worked for someone els
    They had a comfortable life.
  • According to paragraph 10, what nickname did John earn because of his habit of giving sermons to the chickens?
    Farmer
    Big Belle
    Preacher
    Chicken Little
  • Inferential: In paragraph 13, why did John feel that Dr. King was speaking directly to him?
    Because John was the only one listening to the radio.
    Because John knew Dr. King personally.
    Because John was also a preacher.
    Because Dr.King was talking about standing up against sth.
  • Literal: According to paragraph 8, where did John Lewis's family live as sharecroppers?
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Troy, Alabama
    Selma, Alabama
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