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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Shattered Dreams (1965-68).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Malcolm's mother raise on her own after her husband's death?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

2. What did Malcolm call Martin Luther King, Jr. because of the whites naming him as the "leader of the blacks"?
(a) "A hater of the black movement."
(b) "A misnomer."
(c) "A traitor."
(d) "A religious Uncle Tom."

3. According to Chapter 3, what did Cone say most people thought King centered his thoughts and actions upon?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Love.
(c) Pride.
(d) Unity.

4. What was the name of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wife?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Martha.
(c) Coretta.
(d) Bridget.

5. How did Malcolm publicly characterize the assassination that he had been forbidden to speak about?
(a) "The tortoise beating the hare."
(b) "Chickens coming home to roost."
(c) "The wrath of God showing his face."
(d) "The rage of blacks entering Stage One."

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

2. How tall was Malcolm X?

3. What was Malcolm's nickname in prison?

4. What faith shaped King's idea of God?

5. To which biblical person was Martin Luther King, Jr. compared?

(see the answer key)

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