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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Birth of the SCLC, 1957-1959.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which college did King attend?
(a) Emory University.
(b) Morehouse College.
(c) University of Georgia..
(d) Georgetown University.

2. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the pastor of what church?
(a) North Atlanta Congregational Church.
(b) St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church.
(c) Grace Lutheran Church.
(d) Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

3. What presidency did King turn down due to church and family responsibilities?
(a) The local Elks chapter.
(b) The local NAACP chapter.
(c) The local Masons chapter.
(d) The local ACLU chapter.

4. What was left on King's front porch in January, 1957?
(a) Hate mail.
(b) A dead rabbit.
(c) Dynamite.
(d) A lawsuit over the boycott.

5. Where did King and his family move to?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Albany.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Selma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to the attention of the FBI at the Youth March for Integrated Schools?

2. Which organization was formed to oversee the boycott and legal maneuvering?

3. Where was King when a grand jury began handing out indictments against MIA leaders for breaking laws against unlawful boycotts?

4. What fine did King receive in the state boycott trial?

5. What happened to King at a book signing in New York?

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