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

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

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

4. Who told Melba to "make this day the best you can" on the day the 101st took her to school?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mrs. Bates.
(c) Her minister.
(d) Her grandmother.

5. What was Melba worried would be swept under the carpet for her "grandchildren to retrieve"?
(a) Her social life.
(b) An end to racism.
(c) School integration.
(d) Her chance for a career.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Conrad?

2. What color was the hair of the Arkansas NAACP attorney?

3. Who did President Eisenhower send to protect the students integrating into Central High School?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Elizabeth when she couldn't get into the school on the first day?

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

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

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

6. What happened when Melba called her friend Marsha on a Friday night?

7. How did Melba arrive to Central High School on her third attempt?

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

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

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

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