Question 1

Which word BEST represents both John Lewis and Bernard Lafayette?

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Civil Rights

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Segregation

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Lunch Counters

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Parental

Question 2

Which word BEST summarizes where John and Bernard met?

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College

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Greyhound

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Lunch Counter

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Workshops

Question 3

Which word BEST summarizes the purpose for sit ins and freedom rides?

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Desegregation

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Coordinating

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Segregation

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Workshops

Question 4

Which word best summarizes how Bernard became involved in protests?

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Workshops

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Parental

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Dormitory

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Nashville

Question 5

Which word BEST summarizes John and Bernard's first "event"?

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Greyhound

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Workshop

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Lunch counter

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Crate

Question 6

Which word BEST summarizes Bernard's feelings about the first "Freedom Rides" event?

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Fatal

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Change

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Civil

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Presence

Question 7

Which word BEST summarizes the location that allowed John and Bernard to become leaders?

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Montgomery, Alabama

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Tampa, Florida

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Troy, Alabama

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Nashville, Tennessee

Question 8

Which word BEST represents their philosophy in regards to civil rights?

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Civil

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Beaten

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Complain

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Injured

Question 9

Which word BEST summarizes Bernard's view of John?

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Respected

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Presence

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Change

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Beaten

Question 10

Which word BEST summarizes John's philosophy for change?

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Presence

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Jail

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President

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Power

Question 11

Which quotes supports the idea that John and Bernard were friends?

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"But I would always give one suit to John because we used to wear the same size. We always shared what we had."

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"We both came from communities where segregation was the norm, and both of us resented the idea of having to be victims of segregation."

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"We thought about how things could be different. And we both developed a commitment at a young age for civil rights and social change."

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"I remember my mother used to send me two suits every Mother’s Day. She was so funny — I don’t know any son who ever got a Mother’s Day present."

Question 12

Which quote supports the idea that the workshops and John convinced Bernard to participate in the civil rights movement?

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"But he did not give up. He just continued to badger me. I went, just to stop him from having to talk about it. And that’s how I got involved — John insisted that I get involved."

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"I said, I don’t have time for that. Workshops? I’m already working as much as I can."

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"At school, John was going to these workshops on nonviolent protests with students from various colleges in Nashville."

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"He said, you need to come to these meetings; this is what we talk about all the time."

Question 13

Which quote supports the idea that Bernard understood the seriousness of his and John's ventures?

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"And then I suddenly realized — I didn’t know what would happen to me!"

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"When we said goodbye; I remember thinking it could be fatal for him."

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"I continued on the bus without him. It worked out fine. I went on to Tampa, Fla."

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"The bus stop was actually a gas station; it was dark; it was closed. And the bus driver had already shown his anger toward us."

Question 14

Which quote supports the idea that the workshops inspired John and Bernard to continue even after the violence in the first "Freedom Ride"?

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"Our position was that we would not allow violence to stop a nonviolent movement. And besides, we had been trained as leaders."

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"Because of the violence, they halted the Freedom Rides. But those of us who were from Nashville decided that we would continue."

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"I led a second group and we left out of Birmingham. John and I led our groups together to Montgomery, Ala."

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"I remember John Lewis had no reservations about going down and sitting in and knowing that we could be injured."

Question 15

Which quote supports the idea that John believed that power can change power?

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"I did not anticipate that he would run for office, but he recognized that if you want to change power, you had to be in power."

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"While he did make speeches, what was most powerful was his presence. He would show up."

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"He knew his voice by himself couldn’t make a difference. So he had to win others over."

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"People admired and respected John. And they listened to him."

Question 16

Which statement summarizes the central idea of this article?

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John and Bernard fought for civil rights in nonviolent ways no matter how long it took to create change.

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John often got arrested during his work fighting for civil rights, and people did not like that he had a criminal record.

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Bernard was not able to participate in the original Freedom Rides, but he and his family supported John Lewis's efforts.

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Bernard only got involved in civil rights, because of his friendship with John.

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