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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: I Have a Dream (1955-64).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which biblical person was Martin Luther King, Jr. compared?
(a) Moses.
(b) Judas.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Adam.

2. What Senator was declared as an open racist in Chapter 3?
(a) Dixon.
(b) Moreland.
(c) Eastland.
(d) Monroe.

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

4. After how many years of "verbal sparring" did Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. At what age was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s first experience with segregation?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Martin Luther King, Sr. have?

2. What was the name of the 15-year-old high school student arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger before Rosa Parks did so?

3. What church was King's father a minister of?

4. At what age did Martin Luther King, Jr. attend Morehouse College?

5. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

(see the answer key)

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