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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. Where did King's friend organize a similar boycott?

2. What does the police commissioner call the taxi drivers?

3. What is the name of Williams' daughter?

4. What grade does Mike have to start in a high school?

5. Where do students march to in Nashville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to John Lewis when he tries to order hamburgers at a bar?

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

3. How did Reverend Williams benefit from the education provided at Morehouse College?

4. What does King put into motion with the SCLC in Chapter 6?

5. How do the police try to stop the carpool drivers?

6. Why is the phone call Robert Kennedy makes to a judge potentially dangerous to his career?

7. How do sit-ins start to become popular across the country?

8. How does King counteract Clayton Powell's threat?

9. Why did the girl decide not to take the bus company to the courts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do King's Christian beliefs influence his approach to fighting racism? Why did people think that King's approach was direct enough?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the book. Why do you think these themes are so important to the book? How does Branch use character and setting to express his themes?

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