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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 18-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dr. King admit that he felt depressed prior to giving the speech in Chapter 20: "I See the Promise Land"?
(a) Because of the violence and rioting that preceded the speech.
(b) Because he had a family member pass away.
(c) Because he felt that no one was listening to him.
(d) Because he felt progress was not moving fast enough for him.

2. Who was the first president of the Montgomery Improvement Association?
(a) Rosa Parks.
(b) Melba Patillo Beals.
(c) Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr.

3. What work did Dr. King publish, according to Chapter 11 ("I Have A Dream"), when he was considered the "prophet of the hour"?
(a) "Why We Can't Wait."
(b) "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?"
(c) "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life."
(d) "I've Been to the Mountaintop."

4. What year was the Ebenezer Baptist church formed?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1909.

5. At what church did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?
(a) Morningside Baptist Church.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) Wanderings Church.
(d) Riverside Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date were excerpts from the sermon from Chapter 19: "The Drum Major Instinct" played for Dr. King's nationally televised funeral service?

2. Dr. King reached out to his extensive religious contacts, including the National Baptist Convention, to organize what conference?

3. Where did Dr. King speak publicly in an anti-war demonstration?

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

5. What did Dr. King's article from Chapter 17: "Black Power Defined" discuss?

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