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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. What was the name of the professional women's sorority that held a Christmas party for the Little Rock Nine?
(a) Alpha Delta Chi.
(b) Sigma Alpha Omega.
(c) Delta Sigma Theta.
(d) Kappa Beta Gamma.

2. Which reporter was beaten and shown in a picture with a white man riding on him piggyback?
(a) Quincy Taylor.
(b) Alex Wilson.
(c) Moses Newsom.
(d) James Hicks.

3. What did Melba hear when the 101st soldiers escorted the nine students inside Central High School?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) Chants of the mob.
(c) Silence.
(d) Boots clicking on the stone.

4. Who replaced Judge Davies in the Little Rock integration case?
(a) Judge Crowley.
(b) Judge Bush.
(c) Judge Harper.
(d) Judge Albert.

5. What Thanksgiving tradition did the Pattillos have?
(a) Giving away toys and clothing.
(b) Volunteering at the mission.
(c) Making an offering at church.
(d) Making a donation to a charity.;

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Melba ask her diary for at Christmas time?

2. Where did the Saturday meeting between the two factions of students take place and who was recording it?

3. During the time that the 101st was at Central High School, who drove the students to school?

4. Why said, "I'm angry enough to hunt bear without my shotgun"?

5. Who referred to Little Rock as "an occupied city"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Grandma India respond to Melba's wish to be dead?

2. What was the downside to newspapers running articles about the Little Rock Nine?

3. Why didn't anyone but Vince show up at Melba's Sixteenth birthday party?

4. What happened at the official Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. Bates' home?

5. What damage did the white mob do after Melba and the other students left the school after their first day inside?

6. What led to Minnijean's suspension?

7. What happened to Melba when saluting the flag?

8. Why wasn't Melba allowed to go to a New Years' Party with Vince?

9. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

10. Who was Gene Smith and what impression did Melba have of him?

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