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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. Where did Otis Carter take Lewis?

2. Why are the Freedom Riders sent to Parchman?

3. Who wants to continue the Freedom Rides?

4. Who was losing patience with the Freedom Riders?

5. Where does Lewis end up going to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is CORE?

2. Who is Otis Carter?

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

4. Who does the subject of the biography preach to?

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

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

7. What establishment other than restuarants did civil rights activists begin targeting in the 60s?

8. Where does John Lewis grow up?

9. Who is the 44th president of the United States?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the concept of "good trouble," which Lewis cites not only in the books but throughout his entire career. What is good trouble, and why does Lewis feel it is important to make some? 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 the American South. Several times throughout the books, he is called upon to work or study elsewhere, and every time he passes these opportunities to stay in the South. Discuss Lewis's draw to the South, and why he felt it was important to stay close to home while he participated in the movement. Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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