Chapter 14 Warriors Don’t Cry Summary
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
How did the 101st get its reputation?
answer
During World War II by stopping the German attack at the Battle of the Bulge.
question
What did this article talk about "Troops rout mob, IKE to see governors, talk of removing Army"?
answer
It talked about how government officials wanted to withdraw the 101st soldiers from Central high.
question
Why was Melba disappointed when she got out of the car?
answer
There were only six soldiers guarding them.
question
Why was Melba embarrassed before she got inside the school?
answer
A boy started booing and people cheered for him and Melba felt unwelcomed.
question
What happened to Melba after the girls spit in her face?
answer
She ran into a group of boys and they kicked her down.
question
Why couldn't the office help Melba after she had been kicked?
answer
Because she needed an adult witness and if she didn't have an adult witness the office could not help her. The lady at the office was not very helpful and did not care for Melba.
question
Why was Melba scared in homeroom?
answer
Because kids were screaming and yelling (having fun).
question
What were people doing in homeroom to Melba? What did Melba do?
answer
Throwing things at her and insulting her. She ignored it.
question
Where did Melba go (at the beginning of the chapter) after school?
answer
Mrs. Bates house
question
What did the article "Governor calls for calm, order --- but voices resentment of occupation" talk about?
answer
It talked about how Little Rock is an "occupied city" with the segregationist, and people are being injured by soldiers' bayonets.
question
Why were soldiers trying to stay away from the nine? How did Melba feel?
answer
They were trying to see how the students would be without the guards being really close. Melba was very scared.
question
Who was nice to Melba in homeroom?
answer
A girl with short red hair, freckles, and a pixie smile.
question
Why was that girl with red hair in homeroom being nice to Melba?
answer
She wanted Melba to sit so the photographers would take a picture of her and Melba saluting the flag, so she could get her picture in a magazine.
question
What did the red haired girl do to Melba when Melba was walking away from her?
answer
She stabbed her in the back with an iron flag pole with a very sharp end.
question
What were all the students excited about that weekend?
answer
The big football game against their rival high school.
question
What was the name of the school's rival high school?
answer
Baton Rouge
question
What was thrown at Melba down the stairwell?
answer
A stick of dynamite
question
Where was Melba going to go where Danny wasn't allowed?
answer
The pep rally
question
What was the name of their school anthem?
answer
Hail to the old gold, hail to the black
question
What happened to Melba during the pep rally?
answer
Three/Four football players took her to a dark corner and choked her saying that they were going to make her time at Central the worst thing she has ever experienced.
question
What did Danny say to Melba after she was choked by the football players?
answer
That she needed to learn how to defend herself
