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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 was MFDP?

2. Who does Lewis run into while traveling abroad with SNCC?

3. What does Lewis tell Andrew at the end of Book Three?

4. Which President proposed a Civil Rights Bill in '63?

5. Who gives a moving testimonial at the '64 Democratic National Convention?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who gives a moving speech at the Democratic National Convention in '64?

3. Who proposes "Action in Montgomery," and what is it?

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

5. Who leds the first march across Selma?

6. Who does Lewis meet with while abroad?

7. Who succeeds President Kennedy following his assassination?

8. Who is Bayard Rustin?

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

10. What does Bob Moses warn student volunteers of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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