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

2. When was the infamous Hayes Compromise made?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1956.

3. On what date did Malcolm X give the speech that began, "No, I'm not an American"?
(a) May 27, 1953.
(b) April 3, 1964.
(c) June 4, 1993.
(d) December 24, 1972.

4. Complete the following statement made by King: "Men often __________ each other because they _________ each other".
(a) Hate / fear.
(b) Attack / fear.
(c) Despise / do not know.
(d) Love / care about.

5. How many children did Malcolm's mother raise on her own after her husband's death?
(a) 6.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What soda company used King's use of dreaming in their advertising?

2. When was the NAACP founded?

3. What magazine called Malcolm X "an unashamed demagogue"?

4. What was the name of the English teacher who suggested that Malcolm work in carpentry and not law?

5. On what date did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I Have A Dream" speech?

(see the answer key)

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