Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks
Chapters 9-12
Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Arrogantly: Quote: "Then he announced arrogantly that he was going to take me apart and see what made me tick."(p.153) Definition: superior
2.) Nuisance: Quote: "Mayor Gayle said they were a public nuisance because they sang loudly and bothered other people."(p.154) Definition: annoyance
3.) Plight: Quote: "People like Dick Gregory, the comedian who is famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights issues and plight of the poor."(p.170) Definition: trouble
4.) Premonition: Quote: "I guess it was kind of a premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not right."(p.172) Definition: suspicion
5.) Endorsement: Quote: "He asked for my endorsement of his candidacy and I gave it."(p.176) Definition: support
6.) Apprehensive: Quote: "Young people can go to register to vote without being threatened and can vote without feeling apprehensive."(p.186) Definition: anxious
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You only need to provide quotes where it asked you for evidence from the text
1.) How did the bus boycott affect the city of Montgomery?
The bus boycott affected the city of Montgomery because some houses were bombed, and the segregation laws changed.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world is being happy, but a little scared because people are still threatening her with phone calls. "The threatening telephone calls continued even after the Supreme Court decision."(p.161)
3.) How did the end of the bus boycott affect Rosa's life?
The end of the bus boycott affected Rosa's life because the bus segregation laws changed, and other places like Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida started to make a bus boycott too.
4.) What was Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia is a little sad, and happy. She is happy because she got a job. She is sad because she wanted her mom and husband to get a job there too. "I accepted the position at Hampton hoping there would be a place for my husband and mother as well."(p.162)
5.) How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. affect Rosa's view on violence?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. affected Rosa's view on violence because she believed that nonviolence is the only way African- Americans won so many victories over segregation, because he said the nonviolence is not the right way to go.
6.) How was living in the South different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
Living in the South was different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement because in the South blacks were killed more.
7.) How had being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
Being a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life because now people still give her awards, she has a street with her name, and generally she is always being honored for that time.
8.) What was Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X was that Malcolm X was a brilliant man, because of the hard work he has done to be respected. "He was a very brilliant man."(p. 178)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when she was younger?
Rosa's life is different in her later years than when she was younger because she travels more than she would have, and she has met a lot more people. Also, whites and blacks were not really segregated any more, for example, they do not label water fountains with whites and blacks.
1.) Arrogantly: Quote: "Then he announced arrogantly that he was going to take me apart and see what made me tick."(p.153) Definition: superior
2.) Nuisance: Quote: "Mayor Gayle said they were a public nuisance because they sang loudly and bothered other people."(p.154) Definition: annoyance
3.) Plight: Quote: "People like Dick Gregory, the comedian who is famous for going on hunger strikes to call attention to civil rights issues and plight of the poor."(p.170) Definition: trouble
4.) Premonition: Quote: "I guess it was kind of a premonition, because I remember feeling that something was not right."(p.172) Definition: suspicion
5.) Endorsement: Quote: "He asked for my endorsement of his candidacy and I gave it."(p.176) Definition: support
6.) Apprehensive: Quote: "Young people can go to register to vote without being threatened and can vote without feeling apprehensive."(p.186) Definition: anxious
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You only need to provide quotes where it asked you for evidence from the text
1.) How did the bus boycott affect the city of Montgomery?
The bus boycott affected the city of Montgomery because some houses were bombed, and the segregation laws changed.
2.) What is Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Rosa's opinion about her impact on the world is being happy, but a little scared because people are still threatening her with phone calls. "The threatening telephone calls continued even after the Supreme Court decision."(p.161)
3.) How did the end of the bus boycott affect Rosa's life?
The end of the bus boycott affected Rosa's life because the bus segregation laws changed, and other places like Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida started to make a bus boycott too.
4.) What was Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
Rosa's opinion about livening in Hampton, Virginia is a little sad, and happy. She is happy because she got a job. She is sad because she wanted her mom and husband to get a job there too. "I accepted the position at Hampton hoping there would be a place for my husband and mother as well."(p.162)
5.) How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. affect Rosa's view on violence?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. affected Rosa's view on violence because she believed that nonviolence is the only way African- Americans won so many victories over segregation, because he said the nonviolence is not the right way to go.
6.) How was living in the South different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement?
Living in the South was different from the North during the Civil Rights Movement because in the South blacks were killed more.
7.) How had being a symbol for the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life?
Being a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement affected Rosa's life because now people still give her awards, she has a street with her name, and generally she is always being honored for that time.
8.) What was Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Rosa's opinion about Malcolm X was that Malcolm X was a brilliant man, because of the hard work he has done to be respected. "He was a very brilliant man."(p. 178)
9.) How is life for Rosa different in her later years than when she was younger?
Rosa's life is different in her later years than when she was younger because she travels more than she would have, and she has met a lot more people. Also, whites and blacks were not really segregated any more, for example, they do not label water fountains with whites and blacks.