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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Mary Thomason.
(b) Clara Luper.
(c) Ralph Abernathy.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

3. What kind of car did Vince own?
(a) Black Chrysler.
(b) Green Oldsmobile.
(c) Silver Cadillac.
(d) Red and white Chevy.

4. Who came looking for Melba at Central High with a red face and a frown?
(a) Her guide.
(b) A police officer.
(c) Mrs. Huckaby.
(d) Mr. Matthews.

5. What was the date that the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education?
(a) June 17, 1955.
(b) May 3, 1956.
(c) May 17, 1954.
(d) July 10, 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1954, what was the population of Little Rock and of that number, how many were African American?

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

3. What was the popular name of the 101st Airborne Division?

4. Who told Melba to stay away from the window on the first day in school?

5. Where did the reporters sit in the federal courtroom that the Little Rock Nine attended?

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