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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 the author meet on the 30th anniversary of Little Rock integration that her brother referred to as "good people"?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Winthrop Rockefeller.
(c) Orval Faubus.
(d) Eisenhower's daughter.

2. Where did the Saturday meeting between the two factions of students take place and who was recording it?
(a) Little Rock College; WWLS.
(b) Parish Hall of St. Andrews; NBC.
(c) Central High School; CBS.
(d) Community Center; ABC.

3. 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.

4. What was Melba stabbed in the back with?
(a) A knife.
(b) A sharp stick.
(c) A wrought iron flag pole.
(d) A pencil.

5. What room at school did Melba sometimes avoid because it was become "the main place for them to get me"?
(a) Stairwell.
(b) Restroom.
(c) Gym.
(d) Cafeteria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Arkansas governor's retreat?

2. Who was Daisy Bates?

3. What did Melba recite to herself to keep her focus?

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

5. After the fire drill, who escorted Melba, Carlotta and Thelma to the restroom and cafeteria?

(see the answer key)

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