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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Grandma India's favorite hymn?
(a) "Sing of Justice, Sing of Peace."
(b) "Amazing Grace."
(c) "Precious Lord, Take My Hand."
(d) "On the Battlefield for my Lord."

2. What were the girls doing in Melba's first gym class?
(a) Calisthenics.
(b) Tumbling.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Volleyball.

3. Who was Mr. Higgenbottom?
(a) The shotgun.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) An imaginary friend.
(d) A male friend of Grandma's.

4. What was the popular name of the 101st Airborne Division?
(a) Screaming Eagles.
(b) Flying Tigers.
(c) Fighting Squadron.
(d) Fearless Hawks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "Are you under lock and key the way I am"?

2. What historic event happened on the day the author was born?

3. Who spoke with a "quick New York accent overlying a slight Southern drawl"?

4. How many double-dates had Melba and Vince enjoyed with Grandma and Mr. Claxton at the wrestling matches?

5. Who was the first white person to call Melba "Miss Pattillo"?

(see the answer key)

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