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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the other member of the Little Rock Nine who shared Melba's enjoyment of singing?
(a) Carolotta.
(b) Minnijean.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Thelma.

2. Who did Melba's grandmother travel to Italy with during her lifetime?
(a) No one - she went by herself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her employer.

3. Who sends a telegram to the governor and expects full cooperation for integration?
(a) Director of the FBI.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) President Eisenhower.

4. What street was Central High School located on?
(a) Ninth Avenue.
(b) Park Street.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Fifteenth Street.

5. Melba's mother was a teacher. What did she teach?
(a) Elementary school math.
(b) 11th grade social studies.
(c) 7th grade English.
(d) College science.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Virgil Blossom?

2. In 1954, what was the population of Little Rock and of that number, how many were African American?

3. What was the "sole voice" of Little Rock's African American community in 1957?

4. Who was the Arkansas president of the NAACP in 1957?

5. How many students were chosen to integrate the Little Rock High School?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Melba's disguise and why did she think she needed it for the wrestling match? Was she successful?

2. After two days stuck at home and not being allowed to go to school, what does Melba vow to do?

3. What was Melba's first impression of the inside of Central High School?

4. What happened when Melba and her mother leave their neighborhood for Central High School?

5. Who was the first judge who ruled on the integration case in Little Rock? What was his background?

6. What was Melba's father like and what work did he do?

7. Why was Grandma India hanging a picture on the wall above the television?

8. What happened when Melba's dad visited after her first visit to school. Explain what happened.

9. What did Melba do with her time on the first day of school after she was forced to return home?

10. Who was Marissa?

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