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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the South gained respect, the Northern African American drained its ___________ into their struggle.
(a) Rights.
(b) Power.
(c) Family.
(d) Finances.

2. One extreme of the movement was to use Black Power to overthrow the ________________ and the whites.
(a) Nonviolent protesters.
(b) Government.
(c) Banks.
(d) Churches.

3. Using the _________, Dr. King taught courage, love, overcoming fear, and the love of God as a means to grow and prepare for challenges.
(a) Radio.
(b) Pen.
(c) Television.
(d) Pulpit.

4. Dr. King stated that the distance between promises and the implementation was _________ in the interview.
(a) Close.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Closer.
(d) Wide.

5. Those who advocated ________________ did not have the support of the majority of African Americans.
(a) Peace.
(b) Church support.
(c) Protests.
(d) Violence.

6. Dr. King believed that unselfishly giving of themselves would help to develop a powerful ___________.
(a) Schooling system.
(b) Government.
(c) Nation.
(d) Family.

7. The participation of African Americans in __________ would prove to be their economic power in society.
(a) The fields.
(b) The Army.
(c) The factories.
(d) Unions.

8. The leaders in Alabama took pride in their opposition to the ________ and anti-segregation laws in 1963.
(a) Protests.
(b) Civil Rights Laws.
(c) Police.
(d) Government.

9. Dr. King paid deep respects to the __________ who cherish democracy enough to join the battle for freedom.
(a) Leaders.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Whites.
(d) Women.

10. ____________, Dr. King believed, would necessarily include an integration of power for all.
(a) Desegregation.
(b) Integration.
(c) A black president.
(d) A new leader.

11. Dr. King addressed the basic human desire to find _______________ and importance in some way.
(a) Truth.
(b) God.
(c) Support.
(d) Recognition.

12. Black young men were fighting and dying in wars for ____________ they could not get when they were back home.
(a) Truth.
(b) Respect.
(c) Money.
(d) Freedoms.

13. The concern was not for those who killed the little girls, but for the __________ that shaped the murderers.
(a) Social system.
(b) Government.
(c) Schools.
(d) Bigotry.

14. One hundred years after the _______________, African American men still sought the guarantee to basic rights as outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
(a) Riots.
(b) Declaration of Independence.
(c) Emancipation Proclamation.
(d) Constitution.

15. The Vietnam War, Dr. King believed, took away effort and money from the war on ___________.
(a) Poverty.
(b) Ghettos.
(c) Racism.
(d) Leadership.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________-minded people are realistic, decisive, astute, and firm of purpose, according to Dr. King's observations.

2. Even in their poverty, the ___________ of the United States had greater economic power strength than most countries of the world.

3. Those who become more active in ______________ more rapidly bring about the desired results for the African Americans.

4. How many times does Dr. King tell Kenneth Clark he has been arrested?

5. Though legislation was passed through Congress, the presidents were unwilling to insist on the _______________ of the laws.

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