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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. What do the police claim happened to Michael Shwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney?

2. In Book II, who did not want the protests to continue?

3. What does President Johnson say at his surprise press conference?

4. What bridge does the first Selma march stop at?

5. Who is supposed to lead the first Selma to Montgomery march?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bob Moses warn student volunteers of?

2. What does Bloody Sunday refer to?

3. What does Harry Belafonte do for the civil rights movement?

4. Why does Dr. King file a request for a federal injunction?

5. What happens in Birmingham, AL on September 15, 1963?

6. How does the March series end?

7. Who does Lewis meet with while abroad?

8. What year is the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

9. Who succeeds President Kennedy following his assassination?

10. What church in Birmingham was considered a headquarters for 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 Lewis's role in the Student Non-Violence Coordinating Committee. What role did he play in the committee, and what was its impact on the civil rights movement? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Lewis's relationship to religion. What was his religious upbringing like, and what connections does he have to faith and spirituality? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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