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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 16- Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the march during which Dr. King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech?
(a) March on Washington, D.C. for Liberty and Freedom.
(b) March on Washington, D.C. for the African American Move From Minority.
(c) March on Washington, D.C. for Civil Rights.
(d) March on Washington, D.C. for Equality for All.

2. What happened to Dr. King as he was signing books on September 20, 1958?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was verbally assaulted.
(c) He was punched.
(d) He was stabbed.

3. What year was considered a momentous year in American history and in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1963.

4. What Democratic presidential candidate was running against Richard Nixon in 1960?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) Harry S. Truman.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

5. Who was the head of the Nation of Islam in 1960?
(a) Elijah Muhammad.
(b) Louis Farrakhan.
(c) Qubilah Shabazz.
(d) Malik Zulu Shabazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war began to take precedence over the Civil Rights Movement given that military presence was needed?

2. What county, on June 26, 1959, closed its entire school system rather than allow integration?

3. What is the date notated at the beginning of Chapter 3, "The Power of Nonviolence"?

4. What was the name of the police chief who ordered his officers to turn hoses on demonstrators during the registration of black students at its state university?

5. When was the first march supporting racial desegregation held in Washington, D.C.?

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