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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unemployment and its resulting loss of _________ was one of the main problems, as Dr. King saw in in relation to the riots.
(a) Dignity.
(b) Power.
(c) Money.
(d) Fear.

2. Dr. King addressed in his last conversation the confusion of ________, which was leading to a crisis in the nation.
(a) Peace.
(b) Racism.
(c) Economics.
(d) Priorities.

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

4. The desire to be ___________ is appropriate when placed in the proper setting, as when one wants to be first in moral greatness.
(a) Alone.
(b) Right.
(c) Above all.
(d) First.

5. Achievement of creative _____________ must be continued in order to reach that dream that Dr. King shares.
(a) Protest.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Laws.
(d) Truths.

6. Each person on earth, according to Dr. King, is a child of God and has the right to expect _____________.
(a) Honesty.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Love.
(d) Respect.

7. To Dr. King, nonviolent action on a planetary scale was no longer an option, but an imperative for the prevention of ___________.
(a) Civil war.
(b) Government coups.
(c) World War Three.
(d) Nuclear annihilation.

8. Those who become more active in ______________ more rapidly bring about the desired results for the African Americans.
(a) The courts.
(b) Politics.
(c) Marches.
(d) The schools.

9. Nonviolent ___________ was planned to continue until a policy of one man, one vote, and one vote for every man existed.
(a) Law making.
(b) Attacks.
(c) Book writing.
(d) Pressure.

10. Mr. Wilkins believed that the crisis was only ________ outwardly, though Dr. King did not agree with this statement.
(a) Better.
(b) Worse.
(c) Hard.
(d) Easy.

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

12. The greatest tragedy of this battle for the integration of African Americans and whites was the denial of __________.
(a) Church.
(b) The vote.
(c) Money.
(d) Reading.

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

14. Preferred employment and housing opportunities would lift the African American to a ________ similar to the rest of America.
(a) Level.
(b) Neighborhood.
(c) Financial truth.
(d) Bank account.

15. ____________ comes from the knowledge that people are interdependent across the world.
(a) Truth.
(b) Peace.
(c) Fairness.
(d) Racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is realized it will take more than just protests and marches for the __________ to receive the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

2. Dr. King longs for a day when his children would be judged on the content of of their ___________, not on the color of their skin.

3. Malcolm X' s argument did not accept the action of a ________ that had resulted in change in the South.

4. Dr. King wanted to point out that: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to ___________ everywhere."

5. Dr. King compared the struggled of the Civil Rights movement to the struggle of the ____________ movement.

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