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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Ku Klux Klan burn in front of John's lawn?

2. What does Lewis write a list about for protesters?

3. What did Johns begin to sell on the streets?

4. What is King asked to write a book about?

5. What organization does King join in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the governor of Montgomery react to students trying to get served at the state capitol building lunch counter?

2. What happens when a girl refuses to move from her seat on the bus?

3. How does King change Dexter church?

4. Describe how the Dialectical Society King starts at Boston College.

5. How did the movie theaters in Nashville react to people protesting outside?

6. What does King begin to understand about his faith?

7. What were the differences between the First Baptist Church and the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?

8. How does King find the task of writing a book?

9. How does Belafonte prove a good running mate for Kennedy?

10. How did McCall fail the second sermon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Martin Luther King and President Kennedy.

1) In what ways are their ideas different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) How can they work together to combat racism?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiographical formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can Branch express in an autobiography that he can't in a novel? How does Branch use these limitations to his advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the values of 1960s America.

1) Why did Afro-American politics come to the fore during this time ?

2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does today's society share any values with 1960s America?

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