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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 did President Eisenhower send to protect the students integrating into Central High School?
(a) The Arkansas 2nd Expeditionary Unit.
(b) The 101st Airborne Division.
(c) The National Guard.
(d) U.S. Army Reserve.

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

3. What places did Melba's father talk about where African American men were treated equal?
(a) North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
(b) Massachusetts and California.
(c) Illinois and Washington.
(d) Paris, France and New York.

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

5. Who sends a telegram to the governor and expects full cooperation for integration?
(a) President Eisenhower.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Director of the FBI.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Christmas, how many integration lawsuits were pending in Arkansas?

2. Who yelled to Melba, "Now you've had your lesson. You don't have to go back to that awful school anymore"?

3. Which of Melba's classes did she describe as a zoo?

4. What incident brought the 101st soldiers back on a Thursday?

5. What was Melba stabbed in the back with?

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