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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 was Virgil Blossom?
(a) The Little Rock school superintendent.
(b) U.S. District Attorney.
(c) Chairman of the School Board.
(d) Little Rock Mayor.

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

3. Who said, "Are you under lock and key the way I am"?
(a) Minnijean.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Carlotta.
(d) Melba.

4. After Judge Davis ordered school integration to continue, what day and time did Governor Faubus remove the National Guard from Central High School?
(a) Friday evening, 6:20 p.m.
(b) Monday at 7:10 a.m.
(c) Saturday at noon.
(d) Sunday at 3:15 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose concert was Melba not allowed to go to in 1956 due to segregation?

2. Which prominent Little Rock official defies the governor's stance on opposing integration?

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

4. What did Grandma India hit to scare off the men shooting at them?

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

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