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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why does Mrs. Parks grab the boy's marble?
She wants to take it from the boy.
She is letting him know that she sees what he is doing. She winks and puts the marble back.
He is in trouble for rolling the marble on the bus.
The marble belonged to her.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why does Mama probably not want her boy to play with his marble on the bus?
Crowds of people are getting on the bus and someone could slip on the marble and get hurt.
People will get mad at him.
She doesn't want him to have any fun.
Someone might steal his marble.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What seems to be the reason why the police are called to the bus?
Mama and the boy won't give up their seats.
There was a fight with two of the passengers.
Mrs. Parks won't give up her seat.
The bus was too full and people would not get off.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many minutes did they sit waiting for the policeman?
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
15 minutes
- 5. Multiple Choice
In what way do the boy and his mother think differently about the events on the bus?
Mama thinks the events will be forgotten tomorrow. Her son appears to be more hopeful and might think things will change.
Mama is worried about Rosa Parks and the boy is not.
Mama thinks that this event will change things. The boy thinks that it will all be forgotten tomorrow.
Mama is not worried about Rosa Parks. She did this to herself. The boy is worried about her.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why do the boy and Mrs. Parks play with a marble on the bus?
She likes the boy.
At the time the bus was not crowded and playing is a way to pass time during the ride.
She wanted to take the boys marble.
The boy wanted to give Mrs. Parks the marble.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What clues in the story let you know that Mrs. Parks is arrested for her actions?
The policeman came onto the bus and talked to her.
The police were called to come to the bus.
She is handcuffed and taken off the bus by the police.
They had to wait so long on the bus.
- 8. Multiple Choice
All of the people on the bus were crammed like __________
anchovies
gold fish
sardines
lima beans
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where does this story take place
Montgomery
Cleveland
Texas
New York
- 10. Multiple Choice
As they sit and wait for the policeman where else does the boy roll his marble?
His leg
The seat
The window
His arm
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