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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meredith March, 'Black Power', and the Chicago Open-Housing Protests, 1966.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King was approached by activists in which Florida city to help them garner support in the SCLC for demonstrations?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Miami.
(d) Panama City.

2. How did King feel about his meeting with President Johnson?
(a) Depressed about his indifference.
(b) Worried about his stand on voter registration.
(c) Glad that Johnson was a fellow Communist.
(d) Impressed by his commitment to the Civil Rights bill.

3. Why were SNCC members upset with King?
(a) They felt he was getting too much credit for the sit-ins.
(b) He wanted to end the Freedom Rides.
(c) They felt he was doing too much in the organization.
(d) He tried to usurp the president of the group.

4. The grand jury in St. Augustine said they would agree to form a biracial committee after the Civil Rights activists did what?
(a) The swim-ins stop.
(b) SNCC ceased its demonstrations.
(c) King and other outside leaders left town.
(d) The President told them to.

5. Tensions between the SCLC and which group grew during 1963 and 1964?
(a) BBC.
(b) ACLU.
(c) SNCC.
(d) NCAA.

Short Answer Questions

1. When King was pulled over while driving, what did he not have?

2. In St. Augustine, rumors arose that the sheriff was a part of what group?

3. King taped the list of demands to a door where?

4. In what newspaper was an ad taken out to defend MLK, Jr.?

5. Robert Kennedy got a federal injunction against which group to keep them from harassing the bus riders?

(see the answer key)

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