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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The right to _____________ was feared by racist Southern leaders as a powerful tool for change.
(a) Drive.
(b) Get any job.
(c) Sit in the front of the bus.
(d) Vote.

2. ___________ depends on moving forward in a moral and religious manner, according to Dr. King.
(a) Truth.
(b) Victory.
(c) Survival.
(d) Power.

3. Though legislation was passed through Congress, the presidents were unwilling to insist on the _______________ of the laws.
(a) Power.
(b) Structure.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Implementation.

4. Poor white peasants from _________ were given a number of the things which African Americans were not.
(a) The South.
(b) The North.
(c) Europe.
(d) Asia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The concern was not for those who killed the little girls, but for the __________ that shaped the murderers.

2. Mr. Wilkins believed that the crisis was only ________ outwardly, though Dr. King did not agree with this statement.

3. Politicians were needed who would stand up for issues and build and strengthen ___________ between African Americans.

4. The last conversation with Dr. King was held just ________ days before his assassination.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did many states respond to the rule that prevented the allowance of the separate but equal doctrine?

2. What did Dr. King think would happen in society as a result of integration, according to his last conversation?

3. What were the weapons used during the conflict against the brutality of Bull Connor?

4. What movement did Dr. King use as a comparison to the current Civil Rights movement society was facing?

5. What is the basic human desire that every person has at some time and in some way?

6. How did the Vietnam War hurt African American men more, according to the thoughts of Dr. King?

7. What did Dr. King feel would help an African American be lifted to the same level as the rest of America?

8. What did Dr. King feel about the current state of the Civil Rights movement during the interview on Meet the Press?

9. What were Dr. King's main concerns about the Vietnam War when it was fought?

10. What did Dr. King feel about the impact of nonviolence on white supremacists, though Malcolm X did not necessarily agree?

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