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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 told the mobs in Little Rock that they must cease and desist?
(a) The Chief of Police.
(b) The President.
(c) The commander of the National Guard.
(d) The Mayor.

2. Who was Daisy Bates?
(a) A school board member.
(b) Thelma's friend.
(c) A teacher at Central High School.
(d) The Arkansas NAACP president.

3. What incident brought the 101st soldiers back on a Thursday?
(a) Terrence and Jefferson being kicked while Guardsmen watched.
(b) Melba having acid thrown into her face.
(c) Thelma being cut with a switchblade.
(d) Gloria being pushed downstairs.

4. How did the Little Rock Nine get out of the school when the mob threatens to overrun the school?
(a) Through a basement garage.
(b) Through a back entrance.
(c) Through a tunnel.
(d) Through a side entrance.

5. In 1954, what was the population of Little Rock and of that number, how many were African American?
(a) 107,300. Of that number, about 30,000 are African Americans.
(b) 102,400. Of that number, about 25,000 are African Americans.
(c) 105,800. Of that number, about 40,000 are African Americans.
(d) 109,600. Of that number, about 17,000 are African Americans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of car did Melba's mother drive in 1957?

3. What were the girls doing in Melba's first gym class?

4. What places did Melba's father talk about where African American men were treated equal?

5. What kind of car did Vince own?

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