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

2. Who accompanied Governor Faubus to a conference with the President?
(a) Jess Matthews.
(b) Representative Brooks Hays.
(c) Virgil Blossom.
(d) Roy Wilkins.

3. What did Grandma India hit to scare off the men shooting at them?
(a) A metal trash can.
(b) A trash burner.
(c) A tire.
(d) Someone's hat.

4. Which reporter was beaten and shown in a picture with a white man riding on him piggyback?
(a) James Hicks.
(b) Moses Newsom.
(c) Quincy Taylor.
(d) Alex Wilson.

5. What were the girls doing in Melba's first gym class?
(a) Tumbling.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Calisthenics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Melba instructed to go if anyone broke into their house?

2. What was Melba's grandmother's first name?

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

4. During the time that the 101st was at Central High School, who drove the students to school?

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

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