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WorksheetsWarriors Don't Cry- Chapters 17/18
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Link's family fired Nana Healy when she_____.
got too old
got sick
complained
asked for a raise
Link's parents provide money for Nana Healy and help her with her doctor's bills.
True
False
Melba's mom can get her job back if______.
she agrees to a pay cut
she agrees to teach a different class at her school
she withdraws Melba from Central High School
she goes to teach at Central High School
As May brought more and more physical abuse from segregationists at school, Melba was_____.
assigned a personal bodyguard to follow her from class to class
homeschooled
given an alternate passing time
not allowed to switch classrooms throughout the day
Melba's mom got her job back by stating "_______asked me to tell you he would like me to have a job".
Bishop Sherman
Governor Faubus
President Eisenhower
Superintendent Blossom
On Melba's last day of school, she_______.
put all of her school papers in a trunk to save them
burned all of her school papers and names of people who had wronged her
wrote letters to the segregationists and her teachers
decided to stay home
Melba attended Ernie's graduation.
True
False
Ernie's graduation cost taxpayers half a million dollars due to security protocols and police presence.
True
False
After graduation, Link asks Melba to______.
watch over his parents
come north with him to the town by Harvard
stay in Little Rock and keep protesting
watch over his brother
In Little Rock we had been n******s, but up north we were ______.
heroes
shameful
funny
scary
Central High School was closed from 1958-1959, and __________.
the closure was celebrated by Melba's community
as a result, people in Melba's community lost their jobs, businesses, and homes
Melba was very happy and surrounded by friends
The year after the schools were shut down, Melba was able to go to______ to finish high school.
California
New York
Alaska
Texas
In addition to Ernie graduating from Central High School, ___________
only two other black students graduated in 1960 (Carlotta and Jefferson).
Melba also graduated from Central.
all eight of the Little Rock Nine also graduated from Central.
Melba had a daughter named Kellie who she hoped would never have to endure the racial predujices she endured.
True
False
Melba became a _____ after graduation.
news reporter
actress
teacher
senator
