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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the bus desegregation order reached Montgomery?
(a) 10 December 1956.
(b) 5 December 1956.
(c) 20 December 1956.
(d) 15 December 1956.

2. Who received a call from John F. Kennedy on 26 October 1960?
(a) Governor S. Ernest Vandiver.
(b) Judge Oscar Mitchell.
(c) Coretta Scott King.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. When did King enter Crozer Theological Seminary?
(a) 14 September 1950.
(b) 14 September 1948.
(c) 14 September 1949.
(d) 14 September 1947.

4. When did King and other civil rights leaders meet with Eisenhower?
(a) 23 August 1958.
(b) 23 August 1957.
(c) 23 June 1957.
(d) 23 June 1958.

5. When did a Montgomery Grand Jury indict King and others on an antiboycott law?
(a) 21 February 1956.
(b) 7 February 1956.
(c) 28 February 1956.
(d) 14 February 1956.

6. At what age was King ready to enter the ministry?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

7. What custom did King follow every Sunday morning?
(a) 15 minutes of quiet meditation.
(b) An hour of quiet meditation.
(c) 45 minutes of quiet meditation.
(d) 30 minutes of quiet meditation.

8. Which social philosopher did King stipulate left an indelible imprint on his thinking?
(a) Walter Cronkite.
(b) Walter Rauschenbusch.
(c) Walter Raleigh.
(d) Walter Channing.

9. Through studying the Bible in college, King stated he "came to see that behind the legends and myths of the Book were many ______."
(a) "Ideals for mankind".
(b) "Humanitarian goals".
(c) "Benevolent dreams".
(d) "Profound truths".

10. When did King deliver his trial sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery?
(a) 12 June 1954.
(b) 24 January 1955.
(c) 12 June 1955.
(d) 24 January 1954.

11. When did King, Sr., marry Martin and Coretta?
(a) 18 June 1954.
(b) 18 June 1955.
(c) 18 June 1953.
(d) 18 June 1952.

12. King received his doctorate in what major?
(a) Christian Theology.
(b) Systematic Theology.
(c) Biblical History.
(d) Theological Philosophy.

13. How was King informed that he had been unanimously called to the pastorate of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) First-class mail.
(b) Telephone call.
(c) Air-mail, special-delivery letter.
(d) Telegram.

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

15. What was the topic of King's trial sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life."
(b) "All the Dimensions of a Complete Life."
(c) "Discovering the Dimensions of a Full Life."
(d) "The Full Dimensions of a Christian Life."

Short Answer Questions

1. King and Abernathy were convicted on 10 July 1962 of leading the Albany protest and began serving __________.

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

3. King was arrested and jailed on what date for speeding during the "Get Tough" campaign?

4. King viewed preaching as the dual process of what?

5. How did King respond to President Eisenhower's use of force when integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

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