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

2. Who replaced Judge Davies in the Little Rock integration case?

3. Who was angered by false accusations that Governor Faubus made against the FBI?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What led to Minnijean's suspension?

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

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. What happened to Melba when saluting the flag?

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

8. Melba felts lonely at school. Why?

9. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

School integration isn't as volatile an issue any more. Choose to write about other types of segregration present in schools today or whether racism against African Americans is still an issue that needs attention. Be certain to support your essay with facts.

Essay Topic 2

Melba wrote in her diary, "Please, God, let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl." Discuss what you think she meant by this.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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