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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Speaks for the South? | The Burning Truth in the South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the many wonders of the boycott and the nonviolent actions was the joining of many local __________ communities.
(a) Religious.
(b) Government.
(c) Neighborhood.
(d) Academic.

2. In the beginning, protesters saw their actions as an expression of ___________ love.
(a) Unjust.
(b) Christian.
(c) Forced.
(d) Baseless.

3. ____________ is a means of resisting and one that requires followers to seek friendship and understanding of opponents.
(a) Sit ins.
(b) Resistance.
(c) Protesting.
(d) Nonviolence.

4. The personal experiences of Dr. King allowed him to develop a faith and a belief in the reality of a personal __________.
(a) Code.
(b) God.
(c) Truth.
(d) Honor.

5. Young African Americans felt trapped by the ___________ and slow court processes that kept segregation and discrimination in place.
(a) News stories.
(b) Protests.
(c) Red tape.
(d) Meetings.

Short Answer Questions

1. The students began to lose their fear of the ___________ wielded by the white majority and were looking to build brotherhood.

2. Dr. King believed the government was playing a game of Russian roulette with the _________ each summer.

3. The Montgomery _________ surprised many African Americans when it happened, helping to encourage more.

4. What is NOT one of the ways in which oppression is responded to, according to Dr. King?

5. Nonviolence arouses a sense of ________ and builds reconciliation and redemption within a society.

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