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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was kicked so hard that sitting down for two days was almost impossible?
(a) Thelma.
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Minnijean.
(d) Melba.

2. Who was the governor of Arkansas at the time integration is first sought at Central High School?
(a) Winthrop Rockefeller.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Orval Faubus.
(d) Francis Cherry.

3. Who told Melba to "make this day the best you can" on the day the 101st took her to school?
(a) Her minister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Mrs. Bates.

4. What was Melba stabbed in the back with?
(a) A knife.
(b) A wrought iron flag pole.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A sharp stick.

5. Melba vowed to not leave the cafeteria when the segregationists harassed her in an attempt to get her to fight back. What book did Melba pretend to read during this time?
(a) A book about Gandhi.
(b) Tom Sawyer.
(c) Her math book.
(d) The bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the fire drill, who escorted Melba, Carlotta and Thelma to the restroom and cafeteria?

2. What kind of car did Vince own?

3. Where did Melba return the car she took to escape Andy?

4. What did Melba's grandmother say was the mark of a disciplined individual?

5. What class did Melba withdraw from after Christmas due to not being able to concentrate?

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