PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
A While Claudette Colvin was one of the first women to refuse to
give up her seat on the bus, her young age also made her an
unreliable activist in the movement.
B Claudette Colvin feared that she would get in further trouble
for resisting racism, so she kept her brave actions a secret for
most of her life.
C Claudette Colvin, like many women during the Civil Rights
Movement, was denied recognition for her heroic actions
because of her gender.
D Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she
didn't become famous because civil rights groups didn't think
she was the right face for the movement.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to
Part A?
O A "She hardly ever told her story when she moved to New York
City. In her new community, hardly anyone was talking about
integration" ( Paragraph 16)
OB "Colvin says the NAACP and all the other black organizations
felt Parks would be a good icon because she was an adult. They
didn't think teenagers would be reliable." ( Paragraph 17)
O c "After Colvin's arrest, she found herself shunned by parts of her
community. She experienced various difficulties and became
pregnant." ( Paragraph 21)
OD "the real reality of the movement was often young people and
often more than 50 percent women. The images you most
often see are men in suits." ( Paragraph 23)