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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the other member of the Little Rock Nine who shared Melba's enjoyment of singing?
(a) Minnijean.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Carolotta.
(d) Thelma.

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

3. In 1955, Melba read about an African American who forced change. Who was that person and what did that person do?
(a) Rosa Parks, who refuses to give up her seat on a bus.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr., whose protest shut down buses in Montgomery.
(c) Bernice Fisher, who forces lunch counters to integrate.
(d) Samuel Wilbur Tucker, who forces integration at libraries.

4. What room number was Melba's homeroom?
(a) 112.
(b) 314.
(c) 339.
(d) 201.

5. Who was the Arkansas president of the NAACP in 1957?
(a) Wiley Branton.
(b) Marjorie Williams.
(c) Daisy Bates.
(d) Ed Claxton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose eyes were hidden by dark glasses, which were probably hiding the fear she felt on the first day at Central High School?

2. Melba had a secret copy of a magazine that she read after she and her mother returned home from unsuccessfully being admitted to Central High School. What was it?

3. Who sends a telegram to the governor and expects full cooperation for integration?

4. What does "amicus curiae" mean in "Warriors Don't Cry"?

5. What kind of car did Vince own?

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