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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of car did Melba's mother drive in 1957?
(a) Brown Chevy.
(b) Blue Chrysler.
(c) White Ford.
(d) Green Pontiac.

2. What record albums did Melba play for romantic daydreaming?
(a) Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
(b) Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis.
(c) Richie Valens and Little Richard.
(d) Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke.

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

4. What was the "sole voice" of Little Rock's African American community in 1957?
(a) Arkansas Times.
(b) Little Rock Herald.
(c) Little Rock News.
(d) Arkansas State Press.

5. Who was the attorney that worked on Brown v. Board of Education and who also asked the Federal District Court on behalf of the NAACP to start integration in Little Rock immediately?
(a) Ralph Abernathy.
(b) Clara Luper.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Mary Thomason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Melba's mother was a teacher. What did she teach?

2. Who did Melba's grandmother travel to Italy with during her lifetime?

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

4. Who did President Eisenhower send to protect the students integrating into Central High School?

5. What type of shoes did Melba wear to school?

(see the answer key)

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