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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the soldier assigned to Melba?
(a) Andy.
(b) Danny.
(c) Cooper.
(d) Jerry.

2. What did Melba recite to herself to keep her focus?
(a) The Gettysburg Address.
(b) Lyrics to her favorite song.
(c) A nursery rhyme.
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

3. What was the usual hot lunch on Tuesdays in the school cafeteria?
(a) Chili.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Chicken noodle soup.
(d) Chicken.

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

5. Why said, "I'm angry enough to hunt bear without my shotgun"?
(a) Superintendent Blossom.
(b) The father of one of the Little Rock Nine.
(c) The father of a white student.
(d) Danny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was supposed to be the first day of school for Melba in 1957?

2. Which reporter was beaten and shown in a picture with a white man riding on him piggyback?

3. What did Vince give Melba for her birthday?

4. What was the date that the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education?

5. What was the popular name of the 101st Airborne Division?

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