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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. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?
(a) Universities of Florida and Louisiana.
(b) Universities of Mississippi and Alabama.
(c) Universities of North and South Carolina.
(d) Universities of Georgia and Ohio.

2. What did Dr. King plead with Americans not to default upon during his "I Have A Dream" speech?
(a) Promise to form a better nation.
(b) Promise to move forward with equality.
(c) Completeness of pride and honor towards their nation.
(d) Indebtedness to the spirit and principle of democracy.

3. What did the assailant ask Dr. King right before his assault on September 20, 1958?
(a) "Are you crazy?"
(b) "Are you Martin Luther King?"
(c) "Is this your book?"
(d) "Are you responsible for all this civil rights nonsense?"

4. What happened to Dr. King as he was signing books on September 20, 1958?
(a) He was punched.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was verbally assaulted.

5. What group organized the first integrated group of interstate travelers?
(a) MIL.
(b) NUL.
(c) CORE.
(d) NAACP.

Short Answer Questions

1. What laws did African American interstate travelers ignore during their public transportation across state lines?

2. On what date was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?

3. How many students participated in the first march in Washington, D.C., supporting racial desegregation?

4. What did white racists bomb on September, 9 1957?

5. Who was the head of the Nation of Islam in 1960?

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