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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: Death of Illusions, Chapter 22: St. Augustine, Chapter 23: The Mississippi Challenge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did King maintain that those who set bombs on 11 May 1963 had selected a night and time during which customers were leaving closing bars in a black neighborhood?
(a) To achieve the most death and injury.
(b) To cause greatest disorder.
(c) To stir rioting.
(d) To instigate most fear.

2. What did King note came out in the New York Times about his injury?
(a) He would have died if he had sneezed.
(b) His survival was miraculous.
(c) He would have died without blood transfusion.
(d) He would have died without prompt medical attention.

3. What location in India did King describe as among the most beautiful in the world?
(a) Cape Canaveral.
(b) Cape Comorin.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) Cape Colony.

4. King described his mother as having been what?
(a) "Soft-spoken but strict."
(b) "Hard-spoken and strict."
(c) "Hard-spoken but easy-going."
(d) "Soft-spoken and easy-going."

5. How old was King when he participated in an oratorical contest in Dublin, Georgia?
(a) 14 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did King receive a letter from eight clergy members from all major faiths while in jail?

2. After being released from Harlem Hospital, in whose home did King start his convalescence?

3. King was arrested on 16 December 1961 with how many other Albany protesters?

4. Through studying the Bible in college, King stated he "came to see that behind the legends and myths of the Book were many ______."

5. What happened when King's home was bombed?

(see the answer key)

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