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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Shattered Dreams (1965-68).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which biblical person was Martin Luther King, Jr. compared?
(a) Judas.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Adam.
(d) Moses.

2. For how many days did Muhammad silence Malcolm for his comments on the assassination that he had been forbidden to speak about?
(a) 30.
(b) 60.
(c) 90.
(d) 365.

3. To whom did Malcolm gravitate towards after being ostracized from the Nation of Islam?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Martin Delany.
(c) Bobby Seale.
(d) Robert F. Williams.

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

5. How many people marched on Washington, D.C. on August 28th?
(a) 175,000.
(b) 90,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 500,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which biblical person was Malcolm X compared?

2. What was the nickname for the infamous March 7th attack at the Edmund Pettus Bridge?

3. Malcolm's comment on which assassination caused his break from the Nation of Islam?

4. What kind of resources did the use of white, liberal Protestant religion offer to King in regard to the movement?

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

(see the answer key)

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