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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. What incident in 1957 brought Malcolm to the attention of the larger black community, especially in Harlem?
(a) The Montgomery Bus Boycott incident.
(b) The Lyndon Johnson incident.
(c) The Jack Rosdale incident.
(d) The Hinton Johnson incident.

2. From where did Martin Luther King, Jr. derive the expression the "American Dream"?
(a) The Constitution and the Koran.
(b) His teachers at school.
(c) The Declaration of Independence and the Bible.
(d) The Bible and Gospel songs.

3. How tall was Malcolm X?
(a) Five feet ten inches.
(b) Six feet nine inches.
(c) Six feet three inches.
(d) Five feet four inches.

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

5. When was the NAACP founded?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1947.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Malcolm's nickname in prison?

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

3. Complete the following statement made by King: "Men often __________ each other because they _________ each other".

4. How many days did the Montgomery bus boycott last?

5. What book in the Bible states, "We are all one in Christ"?

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