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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did the head of the Nation of Islam call upon African Americans to form a state of their own?
(a) January 1, 1960.
(b) July 4, 1960.
(c) July 31, 1960.
(d) December 5, 1960.

2. Who was the cause of Dr. King's injury on September 20, 1958?
(a) A black man.
(b) A white man.
(c) A black woman.
(d) A white woman.

3. Who were Dr. and Mrs. King guests of during their stay in India?
(a) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
(b) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
(c) Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
(d) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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

5. What was the date of Dr. King's first national address?
(a) May 17, 1957.
(b) September 17, 1956.
(c) August 17, 1955.
(d) October 17, 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Democratic presidential candidate was running against Richard Nixon in 1960?

2. At what "Anniversary Conference" of the NUL did Dr. King deliver a speech?

3. What staff member from the SCLC helped young people from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to think for themselves?

4. When did the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) come into being?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," why did he think that white people thought blacks deserved (and enjoyed) second-class status?

2. What was ironic about King's entry into the Crozer Theological Seminary in September of 1948?

3. According to King's speech "The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness," why did the young blacks need to begin to look at their future in a different light?

4. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," how are the extreme race relations of the South explained?

5. What happened on December 5, 1955?

6. When Rosa Parks was asked why she did not move from her seat on the bus, what did she answer?

7. According to King's speech "Our Struggle," there were eight descriptions of the "New Negro." What were three of the eight of the descriptions?

8. What happened on December 1, 1955, to initiate the forward movement of the Civil Rights Movement?

9. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," what did King describe as "the face of the future"?

10. According to "Speech Before the Youth March for Integrated Schools," what did the march demonstrate to him?

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