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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Daisy Bates?
(a) A teacher at Central High School.
(b) Thelma's friend.
(c) The Arkansas NAACP president.
(d) A school board member.

2. Who attacked Melba at the pep rally?
(a) A red-headed girl and her friends.
(b) Five blonde cheerleader types.
(c) Three or four football player types.
(d) Andy and three other boys.

3. Where was the Arkansas governor's retreat?
(a) Padres Island, Texas.
(b) Sea Island, Georgia.
(c) Hilton Head, South Carolina.
(d) Florida Keys.

4. What did Melba's grandmother say was the mark of a disciplined individual?
(a) Good posture.
(b) Polished shoes.
(c) Pressed clothing.
(d) A lean physique.

5. How did the Little Rock Nine get out of the school when the mob threatens to overrun the school?
(a) Through a tunnel.
(b) Through a side entrance.
(c) Through a back entrance.
(d) Through a basement garage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1955, Melba read about an African American who forced change. Who was that person and what did that person do?

2. Who said that "integration is no fun"?

3. Who did Melba vow to forever remember in her prayers?

4. What places did Melba's father talk about where African American men were treated equal?

5. What did Melba call the bad boys who copied their hairstyle from James Dean and Elvis?

(see the answer key)

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