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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 location at Central High School was like a peaceful island to Melba?
(a) Mrs. Pickwick's shorthand class.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The exit.
(d) Homeroom.

2. What was Melba stabbed in the back with?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A knife.
(c) A wrought iron flag pole.
(d) A sharp stick.

3. What did Vince bring to Melba for their date?
(a) A box of chocolate.
(b) A dozen red roses.
(c) A handful of daisies.
(d) A single yellow rose.

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

5. Who offered a reward for getting the remaining Little Rock Nine expelled?
(a) The CHS Mothers League.
(b) The Little Rock City Council.
(c) The Ku Klux Klan.
(d) White Citizens Council.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the Monopoly champ in the Pattillo household?

3. Who yelled to Melba, "Now you've had your lesson. You don't have to go back to that awful school anymore"?

4. What did Melba call the bad boys who copied their hairstyle from James Dean and Elvis?

5. What was Minnijean accused of calling her attackers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items dear to Melba did she decide to give away at Thanksgiving?

2. Why did Grandma India want Melba to read about Gandhi?

3. What was the "heel-walking committee"?

4. At the end of 1957, the Associated Press compiled their top stories of the year. What was the number one story and where did the story about Little Rock integration fall?

5. What happened to Melba when saluting the flag?

6. Melba felts lonely at school. Why?

7. What happened when acid is thrown in Melba's eyes? What was the result?

8. What were the changes that Melba observed in her fellow students integrating into the school as the harassment continued?

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

10. What were some of the threats that the Little Rock Nine faced in January?

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