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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31: The Poor People's Campaign, Chapter 32: Unfulfilled Dreams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King described which individual as his "closest associate and most trusted friend" from the start of the boycott?
(a) Roy Bennett.
(b) Jack Crenshaw.
(c) Ralph Abernathy.
(d) E.D. Nixon.

2. When did the leader of SNCC ignite controversy when he used the Black Power slogan?
(a) On 12 August 1966.
(b) On 16 June 1966.
(c) On 14 July 1966.
(d) On 10 September 1966.

3. King believed preaching should come from the people's experiences, and specified that he must know what about those he pastored?
(a) Their faith.
(b) Their fortuity.
(c) Their problems.
(d) Their status.

4. How many black protesters marched on St. Augustine?
(a) 2,400.
(b) 9,500.
(c) 3,700.
(d) 1,200.

5. What did the violence in Los Angeles achieve?
(a) An increase in white understanding.
(b) Heightened white compassion.
(c) The hardening of white resistance.
(d) The escalation of white empathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group, in conjunction with the SCLC, launched a protest following the election in Birmingham?

2. What factors regarding King's parents' marriage had a great impact on his religious attitudes?

3. What did King describe as the age-old problem faced by his mother and all black parents in America?

4. In a paper submitted at Crozer Seminary, King indicated he had nearly despaired over _______'s power to resolve social problems.

5. King indicated the war in Vietnam played havoc with what?

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