Chapter 8: A Mighty Long Way

Who ordered the Little Rock school district to proceed with integration?

• President Eisenhower

• The Supreme Court (decision read by Chief Justice Earl Warren)

• Governor Faubus

• Daisy Bates

Why did Governor Faubus shut down the public high schools in Little Rock?

• To stop integration

• To stop the mob from gathering and becoming violent.

• To stop segregation from continuing

• To give the school district more time to implement integration

Why did Carlotta feel guilty?

• She wanted to drop out of Central.

• She was secretly dating a white boy.

• She cheated on her correspondence courses.

• She believed her family was struggling because of her.

Carlotta took correspondence courses to continue her junior year. What are correspondence courses?

• Classes where the work is mailed to students and they mail it back when it is completed.

• Online classes

• College classes done from home

• Courses where you learn from real world experiences.

What did the new police chief, Eugene G. Smith, do when they segregationist crowd in front of Central go unruly on the first day of school Carlotta's senior year?

• joined the protest and participated in the unruly behavior

• ordered firemen to open their hoses on them

• used tear gas on the crowd

• threatened to have everyone arrested if they didn't go home

Even though the schools were closed, what went on as scheduled?

• weekly protests

• school dances

• high school football

• weekend party at students' homes

Who is Dinah Washington?

• Carlotta's best friend.

• The relative who took Carlotta in so she could go to school.

• The lawyer who defended Carlotta in court.

• A singer Carlotta snuck out to see in Chicago.

Which one of the Little Rock Nine returned to Central other than Carlotta?

• Minniejean

• Ernest

• Melba

• Jefferson

Why did Carlotta go to Cleveland and Chicago?

• To be honored by the NAACP

• To work to help support her family

• To go to school and continue her junior year

• To receive the scholarships for college

How many black students were accepted to white schools when the schools were reopened?

• 60

• 10

• 2

• 8