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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. Why was King concerned about the direction of SNCC?
(a) It seemed to be compromising too much on racial issues.
(b) It seemed to be declining.
(c) It seemed to be becoming more violent.
(d) It seemed to be backing away from conflicts.

2. Where did King go to work on his book?
(a) England.
(b) Tanzania.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Brazil.

3. King was warned of an attempt on his life during a visit to where?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Selma.
(d) Marion.

4. Riots broke out in which cities?
(a) Dallas and San Diego.
(b) Omaha and New Orleans.
(c) Newark and Detroit.
(d) Seattle and Madison.

5. James Meredith announced his intention to walk from where to where?
(a) Memphis to Jackson.
(b) New Orleans to Boston.
(c) Chicago to Atlanta.
(d) Biloxi to Washington DC.

Short Answer Questions

1. King demanded that Birmingham hire how many black police officers?

2. Where did the marchers return to in order to have a meeting to outline the march?

3. One of SNCC's leaders was arrested in Atlanta on what charge?

4. Who interrupted King's work on his book?

5. A judge ordered that registrars had to begin accepting how many applications per day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did King feel about the war in Vietnam? How did he become involved in the debate over the war? What reaction did people have to this?

2. Who was James Meredith? What did he decide to do? What happened to him?

3. What obstacles did King and the others face during the Meredith March? How did they handle these obstacles?

4. What did King and the SCLC do in Chicago that caused an uproar in the press? Why did they do this?

5. Which city was chosen as the next venue for SCLC demonstrations? Why was it chosen as a site for demonstrations?

6. What organizational and political struggles did King face after Kennedy's death?

7. What occurred during the Chicago marches? What did city officials do?

8. What did King and the others do to increase the pressure on officials in Selma? Were these actions a success?

9. Who first used the term "black power?" How did King feel about the term?

10. Following the protests in Selma, what other avenues to desegregation did the SCLC discuss? What did King share with the SCLC at this meeting?

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