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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. King stipulated there was something in the universe that justified Cullen Bryant when he said what?

2. What primary dilemma did King and Coretta face when accepting the offer of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church rather than others in the North?

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

4. Who was the Governor of Arkansas when federal troops were called in to protect students at Central High School in Little Rock?

5. After having read Karl Marx to understand Communism's appeal to so many, what had King concluded about his views?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did King view 6 December 1955 as a day he would have to return to earth?

2. How did King conclude he dealt with the traumas he faced in 1958?

3. What did King note about the Great Depression?

4. How did King describe his wife?

5. What city did King consider to be his home?

6. What was it King believed had been shoved upon his generation?

7. How did Martin Luther King, Jr., describe his being religious?

8. How did King recall Morehouse College dealt with the issue of racial ills?

9. When did King begin a search to eliminate social evil?

10. King continued to maintain what position while at Boston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characterize King's perspective of John F. Kennedy from his Presidential candidacy through his assassination in November, 1963. How was it affected subsequent to King's meeting him? Delineate King's view of Kennedy's commitment to civil rights. How did King compare positions Kennedy adopted with actions he took during his administration? What was his opinion subsequent to Kennedy's death?

Essay Topic 2

Judge King's perspective of Senator Barry Goldwater. Why was he disgusted by the Republican Party's presidential nomination of Goldwater in 1964? How did King view his stances on foreign policy issues? Did he consider Goldwater a racist? Why did King believe Goldwater's nomination would aid racists?

Essay Topic 3

Characterize King's doubts about the reliability of the Bible. When did they initially evolve? How did he balance his perception of the Bible with his profession? How was it he was to love a group (i.e., whites,) that hated him?

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