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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 was the soldier assigned to Melba?

2. Which reporter was beaten and shown in a picture with a white man riding on him piggyback?

3. What was Melba considering trading to her brother for Christmas?

4. Who published Melba's article?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mrs. Pickwick.

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

4. What happened to Melba when saluting the flag?

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

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

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

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

9. What led to Minnijean's suspension?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Although Melba and her family expected the white people to be against the efforts at integration, they were surprised to find that many people in their own community also disapproved of their actions. Explain why this is.

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