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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According the newspaper, what was the cost to taxpayers for federal troops to maintain order at Central High School?
(a) $2.5 million.
(b) $3.8 million.
(c) $1.2 million.
(d) $3.4 million.

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

3. Who did Melba compared to "cats in sunlight"?
(a) Arkansas National Guard.
(b) Little Rock police.
(c) White segregationists.
(d) Central High School staff.

4. What room at school did Melba sometimes avoid because it was become "the main place for them to get me"?
(a) Stairwell.
(b) Restroom.
(c) Cafeteria.
(d) Gym.

5. 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.

6. What song did Minnijean want to sing in the talent show?
(a) Donna.
(b) Tammy.
(c) Matilda.
(d) Peggy Sue.

7. Who was the Monopoly champ in the Pattillo household?
(a) The mother.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Melba.

8. Who were the federalized soldiers that inadequately protected the nine children?
(a) Arkansas National Guard.
(b) Solders from Camp Robinson.
(c) Screaming Eagles.
(d) Third Infantry Division.

9. Who yelled to Melba, "Now you've had your lesson. You don't have to go back to that awful school anymore"?
(a) Melba's father.
(b) Mrs. Floyd.
(c) Marsha.
(d) Mrs. Convers.

10. According to the Sunday newspaper, whose parents stayed up late discussing whether to allow their child to attend Central before deciding to leave the decision up to their child?
(a) Terrence (Terry).
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Ernie.

11. What was Melba's grandma using jelly beans for?
(a) To feed the birds.
(b) As a reward to Melba.
(c) To bribe Conrad.
(d) To put eyes on gingerbread men.

12. Who attacked Melba at the pep rally?
(a) Andy and three other boys.
(b) A red-headed girl and her friends.
(c) Three or four football player types.
(d) Five blonde cheerleader types.

13. What idea did Melba become obsessed with in late January of the school year?
(a) Being dead.
(b) Leaving Central High School.
(c) Wearing grown up clothing.
(d) Beating up on Andy and his friends.

14. At Christmas, how many integration lawsuits were pending in Arkansas?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

15. Who headed the Arkansas National Guard unit at Central High School?
(a) Admiral Daniels.
(b) Sergeant Thomas.
(c) General Clinger.
(d) Colonel Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which newspaper did the segregationists tell businesses to stop advertising in?

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

3. Who was the soldier assigned to Melba?

4. Who did Melba vow to forever remember in her prayers?

5. Who told the mobs in Little Rock that they must cease and desist?

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