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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Montgomery Movement Begins, Chapter 8: The Violence of Desperate Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What structure stood diagonally across the square from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) Montgomery Train Station.
(b) Montgomery City Hall.
(c) Montgomery City Jail.
(d) State Capitol.

2. How long did King have to prepare what he considered the most important speech of his life?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

3. What happened when white police officers initially arrested King in Montgomery?
(a) They took him to jail and refused to release him.
(b) They took him to jail where he was physically beaten.
(c) They took him to jail where segregation persisted.
(d) They took him to jail and threatened to kil him.

4. King was arrested and jailed on what date for speeding during the "Get Tough" campaign?
(a) 21 January 1956.
(b) 31 January 1956.
(c) 26 January 1956.
(d) 16 January 1956.

5. When did King meet Coretta Scott?
(a) January 1953.
(b) January 1950.
(c) January 1952.
(d) January 1951.

Short Answer Questions

1. King believed preaching should come from the people's experiences, and specified that he must know what about those he pastored?

2. At what age was King ready to enter the ministry?

3. King's experiences with the Intercollegiate Council convinced him there were many whites who were allies, particularly whom?

4. When did King, Sr., marry Martin and Coretta?

5. King received his bachelor of arts degree from Morehouse College in what major?

(see the answer key)

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