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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did white racists bomb on September, 9 1957?
(a) The conference site for the MIA.
(b) Hattie Cotton Elementary School.
(c) Dr. King's home.
(d) Montgomery Bus Headquarters.

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

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

5. When was the historic Brown vs. Topeka, Kansas Board of Education Supreme Court decision handed down?
(a) May 17, 1954.
(b) December 1, 1955.
(c) April 1, 1955.
(d) March 17, 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did Dr. King say he learned about nonviolent resistance?

2. During what years did participation by African American churches in American public life surge?

3. What book was Dr. King signing on September 20, 1958?

4. What president announced the use of federal troops to escort nine children to high school in Arkansas?

5. What month did Dr. King address the First Annual Institute on Non-Violence and Social Change?

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