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Integration and Little Rock Nine Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Danny have to stay away from getting into battles with other students?
a)
He could do whatever he wanted.
b)
Melba told him to stay away.
c)
Eventually the soldiers would leave, so Melba had to take care of herself.
d)
The soldiers believed the same things that the other students believed about segregation.
2.
Why does Melba want to integrate into an all-white school?
a)
She hates her old school.
b)
Her best friends were all going to Central so she went too.
c)
She wanted the best education possible.
d)
She was tired of not learning.
3.

What is the central idea of "Integration" based on what Melba believes?

a)

Integration is important.

b)

Change does not come easily, but it is worth the struggle.

c)

Even one person can change the world.

d)

You should not challenge society because you might get hurt.

4.
How does Danny feel about the students being integrated into Central?
a)
They should have been given more training before integrating.
b)
They are only causing trouble.
c)
He doesn't understand why they want to go to central.
d)
He doesn't care.
5.
How did most of the people at Central High School feel about integration ("Integration")?
a)
They are happy to accept new students.
b)
Most of the people are angry and disagree with integration.
c)
For the most part, people are indifferent and do not care either way.
d)
People are split 50-50 with their feelings.
6.
Which quote DOESN'T show how people truly felt about integration at Central High School?
a)
"Did any adult witness the incident?" the woman clerk asked in an unsympathetic tone.
b)
"Get down!" he shouted again as what appeared to be a flaming stick of dynamite whizzed past and landed on the stair just below me.
c)
"It was an unfamiliar position--me, counting on a white man to defend me against other white people determined to hurt me."
d)
"You'all are gonna go screaming out of here"
7.

What example shows how the Little Rock Nine DID NOT fight stereotypes in society?

a)

By graduating from Central High School

b)

Most of the group did not visit Little Rock, Arkansas after graduation

c)

By stepping those first steps in 1957 into Central High School despite the hatred and racial tensions

d)

By becoming successful in his/her adult lives

8.
What enemy from their past do the adults face as they return to the school and walk towards the door?
a)
The media
b)
Governor Faubus
c)
Segregation
d)
Cruel adults and teens
9.
How do the adults feel as they walk towards the school and remember their past with Central?
a)
Uneasy and Dreadful
b)
Proud
c)
Accomplished
d)
Happy
10.

What is the main argument in "Brown Vs Board of Education?"

a)

Separate is always unequal.

b)

Public education is critical in the U.S.

c)

It was difficult for the Supreme Court to make a decision

11.
What is NOT ONE of the ways that "Brown Vs Board of Education" puts value on education?
a)
required for service in the armed forces
b)
school attendance laws
c)
foundation of good citizenship
d)
creates a new standardized test for students
12.
What is the main argument for Segregationists that believe schools should be segregated?
a)
That "separate but equal" that applies to separate education is acceptable
b)
That all schools need to be integrated and equal.
c)
The idea that "it has always been this way" than change.
13.
What is one of the main arguments against segregation in schools?
a)
They argue that segregation is a constitutional right of theirs.
b)
They argue that it is just not fair.
c)
They argue that segregated schools cannot be made "equal."
14.

Would you describe Melba Beals as a static or dynamic character? How do you know?

a)

Static: Melba doesn't really learn anything and is as naive at the end of "Little Rock Warriors" as she was in "Integration."

b)

Dynamic: Melba has to learn from Danny how to survive and that's the only change she goes through.

c)

Static: Melba chooses to remain ignorant to everything that is going on around her.

d)

Dynamic: Not only does Melba learn from Danny, she understands how she has to change and acknowledges all of this during her reunion.

15.

What is a "tonic" as Melba describes the morning after a full nights sleep?

a)

Coffee that wakes you up

b)

Medicine that makes you feel better

c)

A depressing moment to start the day

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