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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. When did a Montgomery Grand Jury indict King and others on an antiboycott law?
(a) 14 February 1956.
(b) 7 February 1956.
(c) 28 February 1956.
(d) 21 February 1956.

2. In the summer of 1957, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) planned a campaign to enforce what?
(a) Revocation of segregation laws.
(b) Black voting rights.
(c) Black property rights.
(d) Black employment rights.

3. King and Abernathy were convicted on 10 July 1962 of leading the Albany protest and began serving __________.
(a) A 90-day sentence.
(b) A 120-day sentence.
(c) A 45-day sentence.
(d) A 30-day sentence.

4. When did the U.S. Supreme Court declare segregation laws unconstitutional?
(a) November, 1956.
(b) September, 1956.
(c) December, 1956.
(d) October, 1956.

5. In a paper submitted at Crozer Seminary, King indicated he had nearly despaired over _______'s power to resolve social problems.
(a) Religion.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. King believed that, in order to advance forward, man had to step back and find what God?

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

3. What valediction did King use to conclude his letter?

4. After he explained why he was responding to their letter, what was the first item King addressed?

5. King viewed preaching as the dual process of what?

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