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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which organization was formed to oversee the boycott and legal maneuvering?
(a) Montgomery Improvement Association.
(b) Memphis Equality Association.
(c) Savannah Civil Rights Campaign.
(d) Atlanta Race Initiative.

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

3. King was accused of what by the state of Alabama?
(a) Unlawful mob action.
(b) A hit and run accident.
(c) Stealing from the SCLC.
(d) Perjury for lying on a state tax return.

4. The SCLC teamed up with what organization to train students to teach citizenship schools?
(a) The Highlander Folk School.
(b) The Montgomery Voter Association.
(c) The Baptist Civic Organization.
(d) The American Cultural Club.

5. When King was pulled over while driving, what did he not have?
(a) Car insurance.
(b) A Georgia driver's license.
(c) A voter's registration card.
(d) Proof of Insurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. King announced that the Crusade for Citizenship would hold how many rallies simultaneously?

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

3. Why was their a rivalry between SNCC and the NAACP?

4. Which university had the front doors blocked to keep several black students from registering?

5. Why did the Freedom Riders feel disappointed in King?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Stanley Levison? Why was the Kennedy campaign growing more concerned about King?

2. Why was King sentenced to four months in jail?

3. How many rallies did King announce for the voter registration? What was the outcome of these rallies?

4. What happened to King in New York?

5. What changes did King make in his life?

6. What happened during King's trial? How did King feel about this?

7. What were the aims of the demonstrations in Birmingham?

8. Why was there a rivalry between SNCC and NAACP? Describe how this affected the actions of the groups.

9. Who was Rosa Parks? What was her connection to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

10. What happened at Birmingham's Bethel Baptist Church? What did King do about this?

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