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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What driving offense do the police arrest King for?
(a) Worn out tires
(b) Worn out windshield wipers
(c) Speeding
(d) Traffic violation

2. In what newspaper does Rustin run an ad to help Martin Luther King?
(a) The San Francisco Chronicle
(b) The Chicago Tribune
(c) The Los Angeles Times
(d) The New York Times

3. Where is Hartsfield the mayor?
(a) Nashville
(b) Atlanta
(c) New York
(d) Miami

4. Where does Faubus fly to to talk to Eisenhower?
(a) Isle of Man
(b) Hawaii
(c) Rhode Island
(d) Alaska

5. Who is the American President in this chapter?
(a) Nixon
(b) Eisenhower
(c) Ford
(d) Kennedy

6. What member of Farmer's family dies in this chapter?
(a) His father
(b) His daughter
(c) His son
(d) His mother

7. What do organizers call the march on Washington?
(a) March of the Kings
(b) Freedom March
(c) Prayer Pilgrimage
(d) Revolution Road

8. Where do King and his supporters march to in Los Angeles?
(a) MGM studios
(b) The Sports Arena
(c) Universal studios
(d) The City Hall

9. Why is the girl unsuitable for public scrutiny?
(a) She is mentally disturbed
(b) She is pregnant
(c) The KKK are threatening her
(d) She is too young

10. What was the name of the preacher who caused a scandal in 1946?
(a) Vernon Johns
(b) Samuel Kitten
(c) Mike King
(d) Davis Love

11. Why does Robert Kennedy begin to shy away from King?
(a) To perserve his brother's presidency
(b) To protect his family
(c) To win southern white votes
(d) To preserve his reputation

12. What does Robinson's letter call to boycott?
(a) Restaurants
(b) Cafes
(c) City buses
(d) Hotels

13. Who does Robert Kennedy fear racial tension will make USA appear weak to?
(a) The international community
(b) The Cubans
(c) The Soviets
(d) The British

14. In which government building does King meet Nixon?
(a) The Oracle
(b) The Pentagon
(c) The Capitol Building
(d) The White House

15. Who is the candidate for the Republicans in the 1960 presidential election?
(a) Robert Kennedy
(b) Lyndon Johnson
(c) Richard Nixon
(d) Gerald Ford

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Nashville police threaten to arrest all protesters for?

2. What kind of commitee does the Nashville mayor appoint?

3. What kind of army does King build?

4. In what state do the Freedom Riders encounter their first problems?

5. Where did King and Coretta marry?

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