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

2. How old was Dr. King when he was assassinated?
(a) 39.
(b) 40.
(c) 41.
(d) 42.

3. What county, on June 26, 1959, closed its entire school system rather than allow integration?
(a) Bedford County.
(b) Prince Edward County.
(c) Franklin County.
(d) Salem County.

4. What was the name of the march during which Dr. King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech?
(a) March on Washington, D.C. for Civil Rights.
(b) March on Washington, D.C. for Equality for All.
(c) March on Washington, D.C. for the African American Move From Minority.
(d) March on Washington, D.C. for Liberty and Freedom.

5. How many students participated in the first march in Washington, D.C., supporting racial desegregation?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was the church bombed that killed the little girls where Dr. King delivered the funeral sermon?

2. According to the chapter "Black Power Defined," what is the "nettlesome task of Negros" today?

3. At what meeting did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?

4. What war began to take precedence over the Civil Rights Movement given that military presence was needed?

5. What were the dates of the demonstration at Rainbow Beach in Chicago?

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