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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came looking for Melba at Central High with a red face and a frown?

2. Who told Melba that she wasn't a quitter?

3. Who was Mrs. Huckaby?

4. What record albums did Melba play for romantic daydreaming?

5. Which prominent Little Rock official defies the governor's stance on opposing integration?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was the first judge who ruled on the integration case in Little Rock? What was his background?

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

5. Who came to the Pattillo house the day after the first attempt at integration?

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

7. Who was Marissa?

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

9. What did Melba do before she got in her mother's car for the first day of school at Central High School in Little Rock?

10. Describe the federal courtroom that Melba and the other eight students visited.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the story concluded, the author stated that her time at Central High School taught her that we are all one. Describe what she means by this statement.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Nine, Melba wrote in her diary that it was her turn to carry the banner. What does this mean and what did it mean about the person Melba was becoming.?

Essay Topic 3

Melba referred to Cincinnati as "the promised land" and a place where she could feel free and "soar above the clouds." Why were things so different in Cincinnati? Do you believe the North was free of racism in the 1950s?

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