2. Which newspaper did the segregationists tell businesses to stop advertising in?
(a) Daily News.
(b) Gazette.
(c) Courier.
(d) Times.

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

4. What did Grandma India nickname the two white men that watch their house?
(a) Abbott and Costello.
(b) The Marx Brothers.
(c) Drib and drab.
(d) Mutt and Jeff.

5. In early October, what adult with Central High School protected Melba, Minnijean and Ernie from tormentors?
(a) Mrs. Pickwick.
(b) Mrs. Huckaby.
(c) Basketball coach.
(d) Mr. Matthews.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Melba's grandma using jelly beans for?

2. What room at school did Melba sometimes avoid because it was become "the main place for them to get me"?

3. How many New Year's Resolutions did Melba make?

4. What was Melba's class after gym class?

5. Who was the soldier assigned to Melba?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who participated in the heart-to-heart talk with hard core school segregationists? Did the talk help?

3. 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?

4. What were some of the special "days" that the segregationists came up with to harass the Little Rock Nine?

5. One day in October the attacks against the students were so severe that what happened?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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