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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Claudette meet at Rosa Parks' home one evening?
(a) A black man 10 years older than she.
(b) Her future husband.
(c) Medgar Evers.
(d) Dr. King.

2. How did Claudette's mother's employers feel about the boycott?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Curious.
(d) Angry.

3. Why were some people angry at Claudette?
(a) She talked to the press and gave them a bad impression of blacks.
(b) They were all proud of her, not angry.
(c) She acted like a celebrity.
(d) Her actions causes more problems with bus drivers.

4. What happened at the next stop the bus made?
(a) The bus hits a telephone pole.
(b) Claudette gets up to leave but the young white man prevents her.
(c) Claudette's mom is waiting for her.
(d) A policeman is waiting to arrest Claudette.

5. What did Robinson's group threaten?
(a) Violence against bus drivers.
(b) A riot.
(c) A bus boycott.
(d) A boycott of all businesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would not sit in the aisle across from Claudette?

2. What did the judge do?

3. How old was Claudette when she learned about what happens when blacks act out against whites?

4. Why was Claudette considered a political liability at this time?

5. What made Claudette angry when she would go to downtown Montgomery?

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