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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: The Making of a Dreamer (1929-55).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church was King's father a minister of?
(a) South Central Baptist Church.
(b) Montgomery First Baptist Church.
(c) Ebenezer Baptist Church.
(d) First Baptist Church.

2. What city was known as the "Cradle of the Confederacy"?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Greenville.
(d) Carolina.

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

4. In what year did Martin Luther King, Jr. become pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1971.

5. In what type of store did Martin Luther King, Jr. and his father experience racism together?
(a) A general store.
(b) A book store.
(c) A shoe store.
(d) A grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose teachings did Martin Luther King, Jr. learn of successful nonviolent actions?

2. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

3. What was the name of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wife?

4. In what year did Martin Delany write "The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of Colored People of the United States"?

5. Who was the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott?

(see the answer key)

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