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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. During his June 1954 address in Harlem, what did Malcolm claim that the "white man" has brainwashed "us black people" to look upon?
(a) "A white Jesus."
(b) "A blondhaired, blue-eyed Jesus."
(c) "A racist Jesus."
(d) "An idol that the black community could not identify with."

2. What was the central theme for both King and Malcolm in the black freedom struggle? (Chapter 9)
(a) "Respect as human beings."
(b) "Honor in America."
(c) "Freedom from their chains."
(d) "Stopping the blood flow."

3. What was the South described as during the "antebellum" period?
(a) Backwards.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Hell.

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

5. What governor was stated as a "camouflaged" racist in Chapter 3?
(a) Rockefeller.
(b) Brown.
(c) Merriam.
(d) Reagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the many who saw Malcolm as an advocate of violence and hate fail to acknowledge?

2. In what year was school segregation declared unconstitutional?

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

4. Which U.S. President did King claim would not speak in major Southern cities?

5. What was the "most important similarity between Martin and Malcolm"?

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