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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. What type of car did Melba's mother drive in 1957?

2. Where were the wrestling matches held that Melba and her grandmother attended?

3. What historic event happened on the day the author was born?

4. Who was the Arkansas president of the NAACP in 1957?

5. In Melba's opinion, who looked like a caramel-colored James Darin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Melba want to meet Governor Faubus face to face?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of Central High School as related to education. What else did Central High School come to symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A reporter for the New York Post asked Melba if she would like to be white. Discuss why this question made her angry, and why she chose to answer as she did.

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