Chapters 7 & 8--A Mighty Long Way

How did Carlotta's participation in the integration of Central High School affect her parents? (pgs. 124, 127)

• Her parents got divorced.

• Her dad got laid off and had a hard time finding work.

• Her dad was injured by the violence of a segregationist.

• Her mom had to start working again.

Which Civil Rights figure came to Ernie's graduation? (pg. 129)

• Ralph Bunche

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Roy Wilkins

• Thurgood Marshall

What did the Little Rock Nine spend the summer doing after their first year at Central? (all through the chapter)

• Traveling to different cities to be recognized and awarded

• Attending summer school to catch up on school work

• Interning with Civil Rights leaders

• Attending summer camp

What did Governor Faubus do in response to the integrationists, with the new school year approaching? (pg. 142)

• Organized groups of segregationists to protest

• Put signs all over Little Rock displaying his opinion about integration

• Shut down the 3 public high schools in Little Rock

• Resigned office in frustration

How did Carlotta's family help her continue her education during her junior year? (pgs. 145, 149, 154)

• By sending her to Kansas City to attend school for the whole year

• By enrolling her in correspondence courses

• By sending her to Cleveland to stay with a family and take classes for a while

• By sending her to Chicago to attend summer school

How did the segregationists respond to the school closures for the 1958-1959 school year? (pg. 145)

• By opening their own whites-only school

• By enrolling their children in correspondence courses

• By letting their children get part-time jobs until school opened the next year

• By protesting so Faubus would reopen schools

What did Carlotta observe that was different about Washington, D.C. than the other cities she visited that summer? (139)

• It had more monuments.

• The prices were more expensive.

• It was segregated.

• More famous people lived there than the other cities.

Who did Carlotta say was her personal hero and her favorite person out of everyone that she met that summer? (pg. 140)

• Thurgood Marshall

• Lena Horne

• Dinah Washington

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why did Mrs. Bates ask the remaining "Little Rock 9" students to stay in town instead of going elsewhere for the school year? (pg. 143)

• She thought their parents needed the support of their children.

• She said they might be needed in court.

• She said she wanted them to wait and see if the school would open up.

• She said she wanted them to finish what they started.

Even though the public high schools were closed, what went on as scheduled? (pg. 144)

• Weekly protests

• The school dances that had been scheduled

• High school football season

• Weekend parties at students' houses