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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. In what newspaper does Rustin run an ad to help Martin Luther King?

2. Which of the following is a title of one of John's sermons?

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

4. What does King tell everyone to avoid as Christmas approaches?

5. What university did Du Bois work at?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does King disappoint his father in this chapter?

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

4. Describe Vernon's character.

5. How did McCall fail the second sermon?

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

7. How does King's Civil Rights work affect his preaching?

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

9. How does King arrange to transport the Negroes to and from work?

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

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 2

Choose one of the following and examine how they helped to bridge the racial gap.

1) Freedom Riders.

2) Sit-ins

3) President Kennedy.

Essay Topic 3

How important was King's education? Would the Civil Rights movement have worked without educated leaders? How difficult was it for black people to get an education in America before Civil Rights?

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