The Rock and The River

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Based on direct and indirect characterizations in the first half of the novel, how do Father and Stick compare?

A) Both are willing to endure racism for the sake of community peace.

B) They both see confrontation as one tool among many to address racism.

C) They both want civil rights for Black people but differ on how to achieve it.

D) Both believe that peaceful demonstrations will help the Black community.

2. How do Stick and Sam show respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he visits the Childs’s home?

A) They decide not to read the Black Panther literature while Dr. King is in the house.

B) They confront Dr. King about not endorsing violence and listen to the minister’s explanation.

C) They ask Dr. King to autograph the family Bible.

D) They turn off the television and turn down the radio while Dr. King tells them about his march on Selma.

3. Which of the following best describes Sam’s reaction to watching the white police officers beat Bucky?

A) Silently praying, he waits to see what will happen.

B) He tries to pull one officer off Bucky, but the other officer restrains him.

C) He runs away, leaving Bucky at the mercy of the police.