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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. Why are Lewis's colleagues upset about his March on Washington speech?

2. Who is assassinated in '63?

3. Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?

4. Who became the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize in '64?

5. Who did Lewis always feel like was never part of the Movement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lewis meet with while abroad?

2. Who becomes the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize in '64?

3. Who is Medgar Evers?

4. Who is appointed chairman of SNCC in '63?

5. Where does Lewis and his colleagues travel abroad to?

6. Who goes missing on the way to SNCC training?

7. What does Bloody Sunday refer to?

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

9. What happens when the protesters reach Edmund Pettus Bridge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the role that nonviolent resistance played in the civil rights movement. Specifically, what was Lewis's stance on nonviolence? 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 the narrative voice of John Lewis. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to analyze the nature of this voice. Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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