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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Nothing but Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the many who saw Malcolm as an advocate of violence and hate fail to acknowledge?
(a) His biblically based teachings.
(b) His religious commitment.
(c) His loyalty to America.
(d) His power and importance.

2. In what year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1850.

3. What three themes shaped King's faith and theology?
(a) Hope, justice, and love.
(b) Pride, Chrisitanity, and hope.
(c) Love, balance, and pride.
(d) Justice, fear, and power.

4. What was the "most important similarity between Martin and Malcolm"?
(a) Their honor.
(b) Their history.
(c) Their honesty.
(d) Their goal.

5. Who made the following statement: "If King loses, worse leaders are going to take his place"?
(a) Elijah Muhammad.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Malcolm claim that white man had done to blacks because of the "satanic nature of the white man"?

2. What animal did Malcolm compare blacks to in Chapter 4?

3. According to Cone, who was the only person to point out the "past and current injustices of American society in relation to its inhabitants of African descent"?

4. Which U.S. President refused to put voting rights up to Congress after King asked him to?

5. How tall was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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