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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Summer of Our Discontent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. MLK states that a person would have come to a startling conclusion if they had visited Birmingham before what date?
(a) April 3rd, 1963.
(b) April 10th, 1963.
(c) April 2nd, 1963.
(d) April 4th, 1963.

2. What did Birmingham give up when they decided to close down the parks instead of having them integrated?
(a) Their soccer team.
(b) Their golf team.
(c) Their baseball team.
(d) Their football team.

3. In the beginning of "The Summer of Our Discontent," what famous person does MLK mention came to join the ranks of people?
(a) Joe Louis.
(b) Charles Carroll.
(c) Floyd Patterson.
(d) Muhammad Ali.

4. What did governor George Wallace pledge to have forever in his inauguration vow?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Togetherness.
(d) Integration.

5. What does MLK state in his letter is the basic reason that he is in Birmingham?
(a) Because there is injustice in Birmingham.
(b) Because he could get a lot of exposure if he came to Birmingham.
(c) Because someone asked him to come.
(d) Because his wife wanted him to go.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did MLK hope would have been in the running of the run-off vote?

2. As a first step of the meetings with the white Senior Citizens Committee, some of the merchants agreed to remove what?

3. Who were the actual competing candidates for the run-off vote?

4. MLK states that "academic freedom is a reality today" because who practiced civil disobedience?

5. MLK describes hate-filled youth that murdered a Negro boy while he was out doing what?

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