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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 John Lewis go to the restaurant to eat?

2. What did a group of Negroes form in 1877?

3. What does John share with the judge?

4. What member of Farmer's family dies in this chapter?

5. What is the title of Niebuhr's book that King reads in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Johns cause problems for the Dexter Avenue Church?

8. What dilemma did King's relationship with Betty pose?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine King's upbringing and write 500 words about how his upbringing molded him into the strong and influential leader he became.

Essay Topic 2

Why have the police been accused of racism in the past? Have the police shown a similar attitude to poor people and minorities in general or has their attitude been particularly bad towards the blacks? How have the police force tried to combat racism?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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