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

2. Who paid King and Abernathy's fine?
(a) A group of students.
(b) A well-dressed black man.
(c) The mayor of Albany.
(d) Robert Kennedy.

3. Who was hired to oversee the Crusade for Citizenship rallies, but then let go because of rumors of his homosexuality and communist connections?
(a) Rocco Siciliano.
(b) Ralph Abernathy.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Bayard Rustin.

4. What fine did King receive in the state boycott trial?
(a) $50.
(b) $500.
(c) $1000.
(d) $100.

5. In St. Augustine, King was arrested for what?
(a) Delinquency of a minor.
(b) Robbery.
(c) Conspiracy to commit murder.
(d) Tax evasion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was murdered in his driveway on the night that Kennedy mobilized the Alabama National Guard?

2. A picture appeared in national newspapers showing what, which spread word of the violence in Selma?

3. The four major Civil Rights organizations joined together to create what organization?

4. What SCLC program was to reach out more readily to the public?

5. Why was King concerned about the direction of SNCC?

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