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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Melba to stay away from the window on the first day in school?
(a) The guide.
(b) The homeroom teacher.
(c) The PE teacher.
(d) Mrs. Pickwick.

2. What color was the hair of the Arkansas NAACP attorney?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

3. What was the date that the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education?
(a) May 3, 1956.
(b) May 17, 1954.
(c) July 10, 1957.
(d) June 17, 1955.

4. What was Grandma India's favorite hymn?
(a) "Precious Lord, Take My Hand."
(b) "Amazing Grace."
(c) "On the Battlefield for my Lord."
(d) "Sing of Justice, Sing of Peace."

5. Who saved Melba from being raped by an angry white man?
(a) Grandma India.
(b) Carl.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Marissa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1954, what was the population of Little Rock and of that number, how many were African American?

2. What type of car did Melba's mother drive in 1957?

3. Who did the author meet on the 30th anniversary of Little Rock integration that her brother referred to as "good people"?

4. Who was the other member of the Little Rock Nine who shared Melba's enjoyment of singing?

5. Who was Virgil Blossom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Bates shush Melba in Chapter Nine?

2. Describe the other girls who integrated into Central High School with Melba.

3. Who were the boys who were part of the integration effort?

4. What was Melba's first impression of the inside of Central High School?

5. Describe Grandma India's bedroom.

6. What happened when Melba's dad visited after her first visit to school. Explain what happened.

7. How did the Little Rock Nine get to school on their second attempt?

8. What was Melba's father like and what work did he do?

9. What did Melba do with her time on the first day of school after she was forced to return home?

10. What was Melba's disguise and why did she think she needed it for the wrestling match? Was she successful?

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