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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fire drill, who escorted Melba, Carlotta and Thelma to the restroom and cafeteria?
(a) Mrs. Huckaby.
(b) Mrs. Pickwick.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Danny.

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

3. 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?
(a) Mary Thomason.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Clara Luper.
(d) Ralph Abernathy.

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

5. What historic event happened on the day the author was born?
(a) The Korean War begins.
(b) Okinawa is bombed.
(c) Pearl Harbor is bombed.
(d) The beach at Normandy is stormed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author what were most girls listening to in 1957?

2. What did Melba recite to herself to keep her focus?

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

4. Who was angered by false accusations that Governor Faubus made against the FBI?

5. What was Melba considering trading to her brother for Christmas?

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