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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. Who said, "Are you under lock and key the way I am"?
2. Which of the Little Rock Nine started to turn blue after entering the Central High office?
3. What was the date that the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education?
4. Who was Mr. Higgenbottom?
5. Who accompanied Governor Faubus to a conference with the President?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Melba's father like and what work did he do?
2. Who came to the Pattillo house the day after the first attempt at integration?
3. What happened when Melba called her friend Marsha on a Friday night?
4. Who were the boys who were part of the integration effort?
5. Who was the first judge who ruled on the integration case in Little Rock? What was his background?
6. What happened when Melba and her mother leave their neighborhood for Central High School?
7. Why did Melba want to meet Governor Faubus face to face?
8. What was Melba's first impression of the inside of Central High School?
9. Describe Grandma India's bedroom.
10. Describe the other girls who integrated into Central High School with Melba.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Melba's mother stated that "we live in a country where the law and the Constitution prevail." Compare and contrast the mother's statement with the events in which the state government was battling the federal government.
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
School integration isn't as volatile an issue any more. Choose to write about other types of segregration present in schools today or whether racism against African Americans is still an issue that needs attention. Be certain to support your essay with facts.
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