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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Melba stabbed in the back with?
(a) A knife.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A sharp stick.
(d) A wrought iron flag pole.

2. Who was the governor of Arkansas at the time integration is first sought at Central High School?
(a) Francis Cherry.
(b) Winthrop Rockefeller.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Orval Faubus.

3. Melba's mother was a teacher. What did she teach?
(a) 11th grade social studies.
(b) Elementary school math.
(c) College science.
(d) 7th grade English.

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

5. What did Melba have to drink at the home of the NAACP president before talking to the press?
(a) Grapette Cola.
(b) Vanilla Coke.
(c) RC Cola.
(d) Cherry Cola.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came looking for Melba at Central High with a red face and a frown?

2. Who was Mr. Higgenbottom?

3. What was Melba's class after gym class?

4. What did Melba call the bad boys who copied their hairstyle from James Dean and Elvis?

5. What class did Melba withdraw from after Christmas due to not being able to concentrate?

(see the answer key)

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