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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Little Rock Nine started to turn blue after entering the Central High office?
(a) Melba.
(b) Millijean.
(c) Thelma.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. What does "amicus curiae" mean in "Warriors Don't Cry"?
(a) Defense or Prosecution.
(b) Witness.
(c) Friend of the court.
(d) Court opposition.

3. Where were the wrestling matches held that Melba and her grandmother attended?
(a) Ninth Avenue Recreation Center.
(b) Robinson Auditorium.
(c) Horace Mann gymnasium.
(d) Convention Center.

4. What did Melba's grandmother say was the mark of a disciplined individual?
(a) A lean physique.
(b) Good posture.
(c) Polished shoes.
(d) Pressed clothing.

5. Who attacked Melba at the pep rally?
(a) Three or four football player types.
(b) Andy and three other boys.
(c) A red-headed girl and her friends.
(d) Five blonde cheerleader types.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Conrad?

2. What room at school did Melba sometimes avoid because it was become "the main place for them to get me"?

3. What type of shoes did Melba wear to school?

4. Who was the governor of Arkansas at the time integration is first sought at Central High School?

5. Who was Virgil Blossom?

(see the answer key)

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