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.

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

• Ralph Bunche

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Roy Wilkins

• Thurgood Marshall

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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