Warriors Don't Cry Chapter 10-12 Quiz

Why couldn't Melba believe her mother was reading the paper over the breakfast table?

• They refused to read a newspaper published by "white" editors.

• The paper delivery boy usually didn't arrive until lunch time.

• They were forbidden to read it over the breakfast table.

• They didn't read the papers, but got their news from the television.

Why was J. Edgar Hoover so angry with Governor Faubus's report of the FBI?

• The Governor spread falsehoods against the FBI.

• The Governor refused to allow the FBI to come to Central High

• The Governor leaked confidential information about the FBI to the press.

• The Governor filed a lawsuit against the FBI

What was significant about Melba's date with Vince?

• Vince was a white student from Central High.

• Vince's father worked for the NAACP

• It was her first date.

• They were going to a diner that only allowed white people to eat there.

What had happened at the school on October 1st that caused a lot of worry for Melba?

• She had a big math test.

• The 101st soldiers were gone.

• Another pep rally was being held that day.

• Several of her friends found threatening notes taped to their lockers.

What had happened to Melba in the girls' bathroom?

• A group of girls dropped paper that was on fire down on Melba while she was in the stall.

• A group of girls refused to allow Melba to enter the stall.

• A group of girls threw food at Melba while she was in the stall.

• A group of girls pushed Melba to the floor.

How was Melba attacked in the hallway?

• She was pushed, then kicked.

• A boy sprayed acid in her face/eyes

• She was pushed down the stairs.

• A boy dumped water all over her.

Who saved Melba following the attack?

• Ernie

• The principal

• Another student

• Danny

Following the attack, what did the doctor tell Melba she would have to do from now on?

• Wear glasses

• Wear a face mask

• Wear long sleeves

• Learn how to fight back

What special meeting were Melba, Ernie, and Minnijean attending?

• A meeting with the Governor

• A meeting with the NAACP

• A meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• A meeting with student segregationists

What was the reason Sammy Dean gave to explain why some of the white students objected to integration?

• Marrying each other.

• Blacks weren't as smart as whites

• The white students were worried that the black students would force them out of Central.

• She felt the attention given to the black students distracted the other students from learning.