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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color was the hair of the Arkansas NAACP attorney?
(a) Brown.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

4. Who told Melba "a true warrior does not give up"?
(a) One of the other students.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The mayor.

5. Who sends a telegram to the governor and expects full cooperation for integration?
(a) President Eisenhower.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Director of the FBI.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Pattillos usually sit at church?

2. In 1955, Melba read about an African American who forced change. Who was that person and what did that person do?

3. Who came looking for Melba at Central High with a red face and a frown?

4. Who attacked Melba at the pep rally?

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

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