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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 8- Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month did Dr. King address the First Annual Institute on Non-Violence and Social Change?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) April.
(d) June.

2. What city was the home to the beginning of the movement exemplified by eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians when it began February 1, 1960?
(a) Greensboro.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Charleston.

3. 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 "living by the greatest sets of rules ever."
(c) Because they were "not scared any longer."
(d) Because they were "making dramatic changes in the face of opposition."

4. When associated with the Civil Rights Movement, what did demonstrators consider their arrests?
(a) Badges.
(b) Marks of honor.
(c) Unnecessary retaliation.
(d) Proof of commitment.

5. Why did Dr. King submit his resignation as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) To go on a worldwide self-realization pilgrimage.
(b) Because of problems with his congregation.
(c) To devote himself full-time to the presidency of SCLC.
(d) To take care of his ailing grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date of James Farmer's trip from Washington, D.C., to the South?

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

3. What was the name of the first African American to challenge interstate travel bans?

4. Who were the primary people who led the movement exemplified by eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians?

5. How many federal marshals were dispatched by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy?

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