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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. E. D. Nixon?
(a) A Montgomery circuit court judge.
(b) A Civil Rights lawyer.
(c) One of the policemen who arrested Claudette.
(d) A public prosecutor.

2. Who gave the main speech?
(a) Medgar Evers.
(b) Rosa Parks.
(c) Dr. Martin Luther King.
(d) W. E. B. Dubois.

3. Who was the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) W.E.B. Dubois.
(c) Medgar Evers.
(d) James Forman.

4. How did Claudette feel about the Civil Rights movement when she was in Birmingham?
(a) She wanted to be a part of it.
(b) She wanted it to succeed but had no desire to help.
(c) She was indifferent.
(d) She was angry at it.

5. Why did Parks' arrest spark such a reaction?
(a) She was beaten.
(b) She was a very respected member of the black community.
(c) It came in light of Claudette's previous arrest.
(d) She was subjected to a group of white men's jeers and catcalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fred Gray urge?

2. What happened at the next stop the bus made?

3. What did the community do for Claudette?

4. What happened in Montgomery if the seats were full and a white got on the bus?

5. Who came up while Claudette was still standing with the white boys?

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