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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Two Roads to Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What leaders did King find more interest in regarding their influence on the change of world politics? (Chapter 9)
(a) European leaders.
(b) South American leaders.
(c) Russian leaders.
(d) African leaders.

2. Malcolm taught the "true Islamic faith", one upheld by Eastern Islamic teachings. To whom did he make it applicable?
(a) Eastern blacks.
(b) Westernized Islamics.
(c) American black men.
(d) Black Americans.

3. How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?
(a) 217.
(b) 198.
(c) 381.
(d) 436.

4. What was King's favorite image used to show the importance of being the best in your profession?
(a) Street-sweeper.
(b) Bus driver.
(c) Chimney sweep.
(d) Doctor.

5. Who did Malcolm claim God had "raised up...as the one to warn white America" in many of his speeches?
(a) Himself.
(b) Elijah Muhammad.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) The black initiative.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to King, what happened when he watched Malcolm on television? (Chapter 9)

2. According to Cone, to whom was Malcolm's most important audience during his last year?

3. From where did Martin Luther King, Jr. derive the expression the "American Dream"?

4. What did Cone claim was created for "the specific needs of blacks" in Chapter 6?

5. Where did King make his first major speech to the nation?

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