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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17: The Birmingham Campaign, Chapter 18: Letter from Birmingham Jail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in Washington did King deliver an address on 17 May 1957?
(a) Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.
(b) Pilgrimage to Vote.
(c) March for Freedom.
(d) Crusade for Citizenship.

2. King was arrested on 16 December 1961 with how many other Albany protesters?
(a) 500 protesters.
(b) 300 protesters.
(c) 100 protesters.
(d) 700 protesters.

3. When did King receive his doctorate from Boston University?
(a) 5 June 1956.
(b) 5 June 1955.
(c) 5 June 1954.
(d) 5 June 1953.

4. King was arrested on 12 April 1963 for violation of an injunction against protesting by which Court?
(a) The state's Circuit Court.
(b) The state's Supreme Court.
(c) The County Court.
(d) The Municipal Court.

5. Although he never endorsed him, King felt Kennedy would make the better President for what reason?
(a) His record showed he was the better man.
(b) His life's history showed he was the better man.
(c) He was consistent in his decisions.
(d) He was surrounded by better people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which social philosopher did King stipulate left an indelible imprint on his thinking?

2. King described which individual as his "closest associate and most trusted friend" from the start of the boycott?

3. What happened when King's home was bombed?

4. On what date did King call for a Day of Penance to atone for an outbreak of racial violence in Albany?

5. King indicated that what the world needed was a group of women and men willing to do what?

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