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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. Who does Hoover warn Kennedy to stay away from?

2. Why did the sheriff shoot a black man?

3. What newspaper was the reporter in the church in Mississippi from?

4. Why did Hoover and Kennedy never get along?

5. What is Moses struggling to find in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal does King make with Robert Kennedy in this chapter?

2. Why does King snub Kennedy?

3. Why did King write letters from the Birmingham Jail?

4. Why does Moses file a federal suit against Robert Kennedy and Hoover?

5. How does Jesse Jackson cause problems for King after he wins the National Baptist elections?

6. What does the New Orleans article accuse O'Dell of?

7. Why is the Washington march so important to the movement?

8. How did Megdar Evans die?

9. Why does Hoover want Kennedy to keep away from Frank Sinatra?

10. What is the Albany Movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and outline King's thoughts on the subject. Use your own ideas to argue whether you think King is right or wrong.

1) Education

2) Non-violent protests

3) Segregation

Essay Topic 3

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

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