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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Selma and the Voting Rights Act, 1965.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King was invited to be a guest on which program?
(a) 60 Minutes.
(b) Newshour.
(c) Meet the Press.
(d) Dateline.

2. Before the March, there were leaks from the FBI claiming that the March was being fueled by whom?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Green Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

3. Where did King and the potential voters refuse to vacate the sidewalk?
(a) The police station.
(b) The chamber of commerce.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The hospital.

4. Who did King speak with about the bombing, suggesting that a strong stand needed to be taken?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Stanley Levison.
(c) The President.
(d) The mayor of Selma.

5. What did Connor use on the protesters?
(a) Machine guns.
(b) Police dogs.
(c) Stun guns.
(d) Tear gas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Selma, King was suffering from what?

2. What was King's biggest concern about the murder?

3. Who took King's place as the president of MIA?

4. King's sentence was suspended on what condition?

5. A judge ordered that registrars had to begin accepting how many applications per day?

(see the answer key)

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