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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Judge Davis ordered school integration to continue, what day and time did Governor Faubus remove the National Guard from Central High School?

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

3. Who is Melba's secret crush?

4. Who came looking for Melba at Central High with a red face and a frown?

5. Who did the author meet on the 30th anniversary of Little Rock integration that her brother referred to as "good people"?

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. Describe the federal courtroom that Melba and the other eight students visited.

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

4. Describe the other girls who integrated into Central High School with Melba.

5. What happened when Melba called her friend Marsha on a Friday night?

6. Who was Marissa?

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

8. What happened to Elizabeth when she couldn't get into the school on the first day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Melba felt when the 101st Airborne Division arrived in Little Rock. Be certain to provide examples and explain what their presence meant to her.

Essay Topic 2

Although Melba and her family expected the white people to be against the efforts at integration, they were surprised to find that many people in their own community also disapproved of their actions. Explain why this is.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why the Pattillos decided not to call the police about the attempted rape against Melba or their house being shot at.

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