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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. According the newspaper, what was the cost to taxpayers for federal troops to maintain order at Central High School?

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

3. Who told the Little Rock Nine to "complain only when something is injurious to your health, or life-threatening"?

4. What did Grandma India do when Melba stayed home sick from school in October?

5. How did the Pattillos escape Andy and his friends at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the downside to newspapers running articles about the Little Rock Nine?

2. What were the changes that Melba observed in her fellow students integrating into the school as the harassment continued?

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

4. What happened when acid is thrown in Melba's eyes? What was the result?

5. What led to Minnijean's suspension?

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

7. What damage did the white mob do after Melba and the other students left the school after their first day inside?

8. What was the "heel-walking committee"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Nine, Melba wrote in her diary that it was her turn to carry the banner. What does this mean and what did it mean about the person Melba was becoming.?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Melba's relationship with her father. Be certain to include how their relationship changed as she grew older and his role in her integrating into the high school.

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