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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 does Grandma describe as "smart like a fox"?
(a) Governor Faubus.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) President Eisenhower.
(d) Judge Davies.

2. At age four, what did Melba do in her Indian Head tablet?
(a) Practice letters.
(b) Color.
(c) Draw pictures.
(d) Write in her journal.

3. Who told Melba "a true warrior does not give up"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) One of the other students.
(c) The mayor.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. How many double-dates had Melba and Vince enjoyed with Grandma and Mr. Claxton at the wrestling matches?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two students are chosen to testify in federal court in the school integration case?

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?

3. What street was Central High School located on?

4. Who told Melba that she wasn't a quitter?

5. What room number was Melba's homeroom?

(see the answer key)

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