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

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

3. Who told the mobs in Little Rock that they must cease and desist?
(a) The President.
(b) The Chief of Police.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The commander of the National Guard.

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

5. When Melba and Conrad were accosted at the department store, where did the mother and grandmother move them to?
(a) The women's restroom.
(b) The front door.
(c) The security office.
(d) The store office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Melba's class after gym class?

2. After the unsuccessful meeting with the school superintendent, what door did the students take to enter Central High School?

3. What was the name of the professional women's sorority that held a Christmas party for the Little Rock Nine?

4. Who accused Melba of making "mountains out of molehills"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who participated in the heart-to-heart talk with hard core school segregationists? Did the talk help?

2. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

3. What were some of the special "days" that the segregationists came up with to harass the Little Rock Nine?

4. What items dear to Melba did she decide to give away at Thanksgiving?

5. Who was Gene Smith and what impression did Melba have of him?

6. At the end of 1957, the Associated Press compiled their top stories of the year. What was the number one story and where did the story about Little Rock integration fall?

7. What were some of the threats that the Little Rock Nine faced in January?

8. What happened at the official Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. Bates' home?

9. Why did Grandma India want Melba to read about Gandhi?

10. Melba felts lonely at school. Why?

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