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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose eyes were hidden by dark glasses, which were probably hiding the fear she felt on the first day at Central High School?
(a) Thelma.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Melba.
(d) Minnijean.

2. What did Melba have to drink at the home of the NAACP president before talking to the press?
(a) Cherry Cola.
(b) Grapette Cola.
(c) Vanilla Coke.
(d) RC Cola.

3. What street was Central High School located on?
(a) Main Street.
(b) Fifteenth Street.
(c) Park Street.
(d) Ninth Avenue.

4. Whose concert was Melba not allowed to go to in 1956 due to segregation?
(a) Jerry Lee Lewis.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Buddy Holly.
(d) Johnny Mathis.

5. Who is Melba's secret crush?
(a) Link.
(b) Vince.
(c) Elvis.
(d) Terence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What room number was Melba's homeroom?

3. What color was the hair of the Arkansas NAACP attorney?

4. Who does Grandma describe as "smart like a fox"?

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

(see the answer key)

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