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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why said, "I'm angry enough to hunt bear without my shotgun"?
(a) The father of one of the Little Rock Nine.
(b) Danny.
(c) The father of a white student.
(d) Superintendent Blossom.

2. Who offered a reward for getting the remaining Little Rock Nine expelled?
(a) The Little Rock City Council.
(b) The CHS Mothers League.
(c) White Citizens Council.
(d) The Ku Klux Klan.

3. What book did Melba's English teacher assign for a book report?
(a) Lord Jim.
(b) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
(c) Little Black Sambo.
(d) Tarzan.

4. Which newspaper did the segregationists tell businesses to stop advertising in?
(a) Daily News.
(b) Courier.
(c) Times.
(d) Gazette.

5. What was the usual hot lunch on Tuesdays in the school cafeteria?
(a) Chicken noodle soup.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Chili.
(d) Spaghetti.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vince bring to Melba for their date?

2. Who was angered by false accusations that Governor Faubus made against the FBI?

3. Who told Melba to stay away from the window on the first day in school?

4. What did Melba have to drink at the home of the NAACP president before talking to the press?

5. Who told Melba to "make this day the best you can" on the day the 101st took her to school?

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