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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. Why is Lewis invited to Philadelphia?
(a) For a party.
(b) For an interview.
(c) For a concert.
(d) He is not invited to Philadelphia.

2. What was outlawed during Lewis's freshman year of high school?
(a) Segregation in schools.
(b) Segregation in business establishments.
(c) Integration of schools.
(d) Segregation at pools.

3. Who was Rosa Parks?
(a) The First Lady of the United States.
(b) The First Lady of Canada.
(c) The first lady of civil rights.
(d) A professor from Boston.

4. Where does Lewis meet James Farmer?
(a) At a diner.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At a CORE meeting.
(d) At a SNCC meeting.

5. Where does Lewis plan on going after his trip to Philadelphia?
(a) Boston.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Birmingham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bob Moses?

2. Who stages a surprise march in Birmingham?

3. Why are the Freedom Riders sent to Parchman?

4. Who are the Freedom Riders?

5. What became Lewis's home when he was in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Robert Kennedy?

2. Who teaches Lewis about nonviolent resistance?

3. What does the subject of the biography think about school when he is growing up?

4. Where does Bull Connor drop off Lewis and his colleagues?

5. Why was Lewis so adamant about marching?

6. Who is sentenced to 60 days in jail?

7. Who writes "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

8. How do Lewis and his peers prepare for the sit-ins?

9. Who were the Freedom Riders?

10. Who is elected to SNCC's executive coordinating committee?

(see the answer keys)

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