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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 announced planned protests outside of what political event(s)?
(a) State dinner.
(b) Republican and Democratic Conventions.
(c) Presidential elections.
(d) Presidential Inauguration.

2. What was King's biggest concern about the murder?
(a) The voter registration bill would not pass.
(b) SNCC would fall into a decline.
(c) That the culprit would not be caught.
(d) The escalating violence against Civil Rights advocates.

3. Where did a bomb explode in January?
(a) First Methodist Church.
(b) Bethel Baptist Church.
(c) Birmingham Public Library.
(d) Albany Sheraton Hotel.

4. Who went with King to meet with Nixon?
(a) Grant.
(b) Abernathy.
(c) Wilkins.
(d) Rustin.

5. Why did negotiations fail with the city officials?
(a) They refused to desegregate the city government.
(b) They refused to set up a biracial committee.
(c) They refused to stop using fire hoses on protesters.
(d) They refused to drop the charges against the protesters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Connor use on the protesters?

2. Who released a statement supporting the SCLC's work in Selma?

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

4. King was warned of an attempt on his life during a visit to where?

5. King announced that a Second Emancipation Proclamation would be delivered where?

(see the answer key)

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