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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Vince bring to Melba for their date?
(a) A box of chocolate.
(b) A single yellow rose.
(c) A dozen red roses.
(d) A handful of daisies.

2. Who looked like "spectators at a sports event" when Melba arrives at school on October 1?
(a) Police.
(b) Arkansas National Guard.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Student parents.

3. Who was angered by false accusations that Governor Faubus made against the FBI?
(a) President Eisenhower.
(b) Danny.
(c) Grandma.
(d) J. Edgar Hoover.

4. Who was the soldier assigned to Melba?
(a) Cooper.
(b) Danny.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Andy.

5. Who told the Little Rock Nine to "complain only when something is injurious to your health, or life-threatening"?
(a) School officials.
(b) The police.
(c) NAACP officials.
(d) National Guard.

6. Who published Melba's article?
(a) New York Post.
(b) Dallas Morning News.
(c) Arkansas Gazette.
(d) Associated Press wire.

7. What group of government officials was pressing for the removal of the 101st from Central High School?
(a) Arkansas mayors.
(b) Southern U.S. Senators.
(c) Arkansas state legislature.
(d) Southern governors.

8. Who did Melba compared to "cats in sunlight"?
(a) Arkansas National Guard.
(b) Little Rock police.
(c) White segregationists.
(d) Central High School staff.

9. After the fire drill, who escorted Melba, Carlotta and Thelma to the restroom and cafeteria?
(a) Mrs. Pickwick.
(b) Mrs. Huckaby.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Danny.

10. What was Melba's grandma using jelly beans for?
(a) To feed the birds.
(b) To put eyes on gingerbread men.
(c) As a reward to Melba.
(d) To bribe Conrad.

11. After the unsuccessful meeting with the school superintendent, what door did the students take to enter Central High School?
(a) Side door at Sixteenth and Park.
(b) Front door.
(c) Basement garage entry.
(d) Side door at Fourteenth and Park.

12. What did Melba call the bad boys who copied their hairstyle from James Dean and Elvis?
(a) Greasers.
(b) Hoodlum.
(c) Sideburners.
(d) Thugs.

13. What did Melba's old friend Marsha call Melba?
(a) The troublemaker.
(b) The traitor.
(c) The chosen one.
(d) Miss High and Mighty.

14. How did the Pattillos escape Andy and his friends at the store?
(a) Walking with three large sisters of the church.
(b) By sneaking away.
(c) With a police escort.
(d) By running faster than the boys.

15. What did Grandma India do when Melba stayed home sick from school in October?
(a) Takes Melba to the doctor.
(b) Gives Melba a dose of castor oil.
(c) Let's her have a free day.
(d) Takes her temperature.

Short Answer Questions

1. State officials decided to go after NAACP officials in Arkansas. What was the fine to Mrs. Bates for not supplying information on the NAACP?

2. Who was invited to speak at the school's chapel?

3. Who replaced Judge Davies in the Little Rock integration case?

4. What did Melba recite to herself to keep her focus?

5. Where did the Saturday meeting between the two factions of students take place and who was recording it?

(see the answer keys)

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