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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the popular name of the 101st Airborne Division?
(a) Fearless Hawks.
(b) Flying Tigers.
(c) Fighting Squadron.
(d) Screaming Eagles.

2. In Melba's opinion, who looked like a caramel-colored James Darin?
(a) Vince.
(b) Nat King Cole.
(c) Terrence.
(d) Johnny Mathis.

3. Who published Melba's article?
(a) New York Post.
(b) Arkansas Gazette.
(c) Dallas Morning News.
(d) Associated Press wire.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Grandma India do when Melba stayed home sick from school in October?

4. What did Melba hear when the 101st soldiers escorted the nine students inside Central High School?

5. What street was Central High School located on?

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