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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All the country suffers, according to Dr. King, from the power of the _____________ politicians.
(a) Southern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Distrustful.
(d) Honest.

2. Dr. King believed that if the president had strong enough ___________ courage that problems could be solved.
(a) Racial.
(b) Political.
(c) Moral.
(d) Ethical.

3. Discrimination, according to Dr. King, thrives on a belief of ________________, which led to segregation.
(a) Honor.
(b) Truth.
(c) Inferiority.
(d) Racial servitude.

4. _____________ is a negative situation that only eliminates exclusion among people, according to Dr. King.
(a) Segregation.
(b) Integration.
(c) Elimination.
(d) Desegregation.

5. Who receives parity, subsides and incentives when they are in the world, according to Dr. King?
(a) The children.
(b) The middle class.
(c) The poor.
(d) The wealthy.

6. Men and women at this point had died for their right to ______________, with their blood on the hands of all Americans.
(a) Work.
(b) Make money.
(c) Breathe.
(d) Vote.

7. The students began to lose their fear of the ___________ wielded by the white majority and were looking to build brotherhood.
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Republican.
(d) Police.

8. 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.

9. Who were the perpetrators of the severe violence which took place during the march from Selma to Montgomery?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Students.
(c) Protestors.
(d) State police.

10. From the time of the founding of the country, _______________ of the peoples had existed.
(a) Disenfranchisement.
(b) Assemblies.
(c) Racial prosperity.
(d) Outrages.

11. Dr. King recommends to not attempt to defeat, humiliate, or pay back __________ in the fight for rights.
(a) Taxes.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Money.
(d) Injustices.

12. Southern __________ continued to fight against the civil rights measures and bills being put before them.
(a) Senators.
(b) Mayors.
(c) Presidents.
(d) Churches.

13. Dr. King saw the injustice and civil rights as an attack on __________ when he was growing up around it.
(a) Basic humanness.
(b) God.
(c) Self.
(d) Honor.

14. The ________ was required to industrialize, developing economic power, improving medical care, etc.
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) South.

15. Dr. King proclaimed that ____________ remained the greatest moral quandary for America.
(a) Nonviolence.
(b) Violence.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the African American population gained the right to vote, how many people were able to affect the shape of Congress?

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

3. What tool was available to ensure that contractors dealing with government desist from practicing discrimination in employment?

4. Token _________ are not satisfactory ends, according to Dr. King and to his writing and his speeches.

5. The white power structure perpetuated the __________ that African Americans were moving too fast.

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