Main Characters
Who is Melba
The Main Character
to go on or take part in a systematic course of aggressive activities for a specific purpose; the act of promoting oneself or someone else as a candidate for public office.
Campaigning
What was Melba's Mother Job
7th Grade english Teacher
What Happened to minijean
She was expelled from school
What was Grandma India's Shotgun called?
Mr. Haggen bottom
Who is Grandma India
Melba's Grandma
people who take part in any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.; those who fought in any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
What did Melba's Dad do
He was a rail road worker.
What did the Little rock nine do?
They were 9 black girls that entered and were taught in an all-white school.
What did Melba write in telling about what happened each day?
Her diary
Who is Mother Louis
Melba's Mom
jut out: to stick out from the surroundings, or to make something jut out
Protrude
What happened to Melba's parents?
They got divorced
What happened to Grandma India
She died
What was Melba's favorite Christmas present?
A carved wooden jewelry box.
Who is Danny
Melba's Body guard
precise and painstaking: extremely careful and precise
Meticulous
What did Louis help Melba do while they were first going to high school?
Louis helped Melba get outta there while the mob was chasing them
What did the girls do to Melba's eyes
Put acid on them
True or false - Melba fought back against the mean white people.
False.
Who is Governor Faubus
A idiot that did not do what he was supposed to do!!!
the act of overseeing or controlling when one is officially in charge, such as in a courtroom
Presiding
Did the parents get back together?
No, they were still divorced.
Who's car did Melba take
Link's car
True or false - Melba's bodyguard kept Melba alive.
True.