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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who holds the Freedom Riders inside Abernathy's church?

2. Who is Bob Moses?

3. Who sends a message to Lewis on inauguration day in 2009?

4. Who wants to continue the Freedom Rides?

5. Who offers to help Lewis transfer schools?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the main individual followed in the trilogy?

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

3. Where does John Lewis grow up?

4. Why was Lewis so adamant about marching?

5. Where does the subject of the biography travel to with Otis Carter?

6. What was Robert Kennedy's role in the civil rights movement?

7. Why is there a protest at a Cairo swimming pool?

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

9. What were the protesters instructed NOT to do during sit-ins?

10. Who would not allow Lewis to sue the state of Alabama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss John Lewis's relationship to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How did they meet, and what work did they do together? What impact did MLK leave on Lewis? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the many sacrifices that Lewis made in support of justice and equality. What hardships did he face, specifically throughout his time fighting during the civil rights movement? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Lewis's relationship to Malcolm X. Who was Malcolm X, and what was his place in the movement? What did he teach Lewis? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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