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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. Which of the Little Rock Nine had a bomb placed under the porch of the home?

2. In early October, what adult with Central High School protected Melba, Minnijean and Ernie from tormentors?

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

4. Melba decided to "claim Saturday for her own" after her first week of school. What time did she rise?

5. What was the name of the professional women's sorority that held a Christmas party for the Little Rock Nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Melba felts lonely at school. Why?

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

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

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

8. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

9. What damage did the white mob do after Melba and the other students left the school after their first day inside?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the students presented in "Warriors Don't Cry" grew up in a hurry. Choose one person from the book and write about his or her loss of innocence.

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

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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