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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 did Melba's grandmother say was the mark of a disciplined individual?

2. Who looked like "spectators at a sports event" when Melba arrives at school on October 1?

3. At Christmas, how many integration lawsuits were pending in Arkansas?

4. Who headed the Arkansas National Guard unit at Central High School?

5. Who did Melba compared to "cats in sunlight"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was President Eisenhower's response regarding Central High school integration and the mobs in Little Rock?

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

8. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

9. Describe Little Rock's shopping district.

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

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

Discuss why the Pattillos decided not to call the police about the attempted rape against Melba or their house being shot at.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Melba felt when the 101st Airborne Division arrived in Little Rock. Be certain to provide examples and explain what their presence meant to her.

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