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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Melba vow to forever remember in her prayers?
(a) Her guide.
(b) Jesse Matthews.
(c) Mrs. Huckaby.
(d) Gene Smith.

2. Who told Melba that she wasn't a quitter?
(a) Mrs. Bates.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

3. Who looked like "spectators at a sports event" when Melba arrives at school on October 1?
(a) Arkansas National Guard.
(b) Student parents.
(c) Police.
(d) Teachers.

4. What room at school did Melba sometimes avoid because it was become "the main place for them to get me"?
(a) Cafeteria.
(b) Gym.
(c) Stairwell.
(d) Restroom.

5. What was supposed to be the first day of school for Melba in 1957?
(a) August 31.
(b) September 5.
(c) September 3.
(d) September 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room number was Melba's homeroom?

2. What did Vince bring to Melba for their date?

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

4. During the time that the 101st was at Central High School, who drove the students to school?

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

(see the answer key)

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