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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King was arrested when he tried to attend the trial of whose assailant?
(a) Abernathy.
(b) Lewis.
(c) His own.
(d) Rustin.

2. What was not included in the boycotts in Albany?
(a) Retail stores.
(b) Public transportation.
(c) Schools.
(d) The library.

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

4. Why was the first meeting about the bus boycott somewhat disastrous?
(a) The bomb that was found.
(b) The ego of the leaders.
(c) The small number of people who attended.
(d) The police who showed up to arrest King.

5. What organization removed King from office?
(a) National Baptist Convention.
(b) SCLC.
(c) SNCC.
(d) NAACP.

6. Who did King visit with in New York about the Washington Pilgrimage?
(a) Andrew Joyce.
(b) Roy Wilkins.
(c) Michael du Bois.
(d) Wayne Brown.

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

8. What magazine did King's picture appear on in 1957?
(a) Sports Illustrated.
(b) GQ.
(c) Good Housekeeping.
(d) Time.

9. Who was murdered in his driveway on the night that Kennedy mobilized the Alabama National Guard?
(a) Roy Wilkins.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Ralph Abernathy.
(d) Medgar Evers.

10. Stanley Levison was connected to what party?
(a) Socialist Party.
(b) Republican Party.
(c) Communist Party.
(d) Libertarian Party.

11. Who called the judge on the trial and suggested that King had a right to bond while waiting his appeal?
(a) Coretta King.
(b) Robert Kennedy.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Richard Nixon.

12. What happened to King at a book signing in New York?
(a) He met the President.
(b) He received the Nobel Peace Prize.
(c) The store was bombed..
(d) He was stabbed.

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

14. Why was their a rivalry between SNCC and the NAACP?
(a) They both staged a sit-in at the same time in different locations, making people choose between the two.
(b) SNCC wanted to control the actions in Albany.
(c) Both groups wanted King to commit to their actions.
(d) The NAACP wanted to control the actions in Albany.

15. How many people were arrested at the trial for the arrested SNCC train riders?
(a) 50.
(b) 400.
(c) 150.
(d) 5000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rebuked King's attempt to organize a day of mourning?

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

3. Who did King speak with about the bombing, suggesting that a strong stand needed to be taken?

4. Why did negotiations fail with the city officials?

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

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