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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which prominent Little Rock official defies the governor's stance on opposing integration?
(a) The Little Rock Mayor.
(b) The head of the National Guard.
(c) The Central High School principal.
(d) The Little Rock Representative.

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

4. Who said that "integration is no fun"?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Vince.
(c) Melba's brother, Conrad.
(d) Melba.

5. What kind of car did Vince own?
(a) Green Oldsmobile.
(b) Black Chrysler.
(c) Silver Cadillac.
(d) Red and white Chevy.

6. In 1954, what was the population of Little Rock and of that number, how many were African American?
(a) 102,400. Of that number, about 25,000 are African Americans.
(b) 105,800. Of that number, about 40,000 are African Americans.
(c) 107,300. Of that number, about 30,000 are African Americans.
(d) 109,600. Of that number, about 17,000 are African Americans.

7. What type of shoes did Melba wear to school?
(a) Saddle shoes.
(b) Boots.
(c) Sneakers.
(d) Sandals.

8. After Judge Davis ordered school integration to continue, what day and time did Governor Faubus remove the National Guard from Central High School?
(a) Monday at 7:10 a.m.
(b) Saturday at noon.
(c) Friday evening, 6:20 p.m.
(d) Sunday at 3:15 p.m.

9. What did Grandma India hit to scare off the men shooting at them?
(a) A metal trash can.
(b) Someone's hat.
(c) A tire.
(d) A trash burner.

10. Where was Melba instructed to go if anyone broke into their house?
(a) Memphis Avenue.
(b) The church up the street.
(c) Ninth Street.
(d) Neighbor's house.

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

12. How many double-dates had Melba and Vince enjoyed with Grandma and Mr. Claxton at the wrestling matches?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

13. Who was Virgil Blossom?
(a) U.S. District Attorney.
(b) Chairman of the School Board.
(c) Little Rock Mayor.
(d) The Little Rock school superintendent.

14. What street was Central High School located on?
(a) Fifteenth Street.
(b) Park Street.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Ninth Avenue.

15. Who was the first white person to call Melba "Miss Pattillo"?
(a) An NAACP official.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A white reporter.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students were chosen to integrate the Little Rock High School?

2. Where were the wrestling matches held that Melba and her grandmother attended?

3. What was Grandma India's favorite hymn?

4. Approximately how many white students attended Central High during the year that Melba attended?

5. Who said, "Are you under lock and key the way I am"?

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