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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: I See a Nightmare (1952-63).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet for the first and only time in their lives?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Washington, D.C.

2. Who was the author and civil rights activist that spoke of "twoness"?
(a) John O. Killens.
(b) James Meredith.
(c) W.E.B. DuBois.
(d) Dorothy Height.

3. What did Malcolm copy from to teach himself to read and write?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Shakespeare's plays.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The dictionary.

4. What was the name of Malcolm X's wife?
(a) Mary.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Betty.
(d) Ilyasah.

5. How many demands did the black community make of the Montgomery Bus company to stop the boycott?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many objectives did King announce for the role of blacks in the movement?

2. What was the South described as during the "antebellum" period?

3. What was King's favorite image used to show the importance of being the best in your profession?

4. What need did King address in his speech, "Prayer Pilgrimage"?

5. What incident in 1957 brought Malcolm to the attention of the larger black community, especially in Harlem?

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