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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 11- Part 3: Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the man whose daughter was the focus behind the Brown vs. Board (1954) court case?
(a) Reverend Oliver Brown.
(b) Stuart O. Brown.
(c) Dr. Kenneth K. Brown.
(d) Charles M. Brown.

2. What memorial was the background for Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech?
(a) Jefferson Memorial.
(b) Washington Monument.
(c) George Mason Memorial.
(d) Lincoln Memorial.

3. According to Dr. King, during his first national address, why were inhabitants of the twentieth century privileged?
(a) Because they were "not scared any longer."
(b) Because they were "making dramatic changes in the face of opposition."
(c) Because they lived in "one of the momentous periods of human history."
(d) Because they were "living by the greatest sets of rules ever."

4. What year was considered a momentous year in American history and in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1965.

5. What were the dates of the demonstration at Rainbow Beach in Chicago?
(a) December 5 and 7, 1961.
(b) July 9 and 16, 1961.
(c) August 5 and 9, 1961.
(d) June 5 and 7, 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the lunch counter sit-ins conducted on August 19 by the NAACP?

2. What is the name of the university where the SNCC was began?

3. With whom from the NAACP did Dr. King argue regarding non-violent movement against racism?

4. What Illinois city approved a plan that prevented the erection of an interracial housing development on December 21, 1959?

5. Why was Dr. King in jail while writing the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?

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