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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Economic Justice and Vietnam, 1966-1967.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The focus of the Birmingham protests was on what?
(a) A bus station.
(b) Department stores.
(c) A Baptist church.
(d) The courthouse.

2. Who heckled King during his speech?
(a) CCCO.
(b) SCLC.
(c) SNCC.
(d) NAACP.

3. How many protesters were arrested during the first day of the Birmingham protests?
(a) 20.
(b) 275.
(c) 140.
(d) 3.

4. In what newspaper was an ad taken out to defend MLK, Jr.?
(a) The Chicago Defender.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Atlanta Gazette.
(d) The Alabama Reporter.

5. King's vacation to Puerto Rico was interrupted by news of what event?
(a) The Moon landing.
(b) The Watts Riots.
(c) Kennedy's assassination.
(d) The end of the Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was King sentenced to jail for violating his probation?

2. Why were SNCC members upset with King?

3. When King was placed in isolation, who did Wyatt Walker ask for help?

4. How many people were arrested at the trial for the arrested SNCC train riders?

5. What compromise in Selma was King criticized for?

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