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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Montgomery Movement Begins, Chapter 8: The Violence of Desperate Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through studying the Bible in college, King stated he "came to see that behind the legends and myths of the Book were many ______."
(a) "Ideals for mankind".
(b) "Profound truths".
(c) "Humanitarian goals".
(d) "Benevolent dreams".

2. King believed that, in order to advance forward, man had to step back and find what God?
(a) "Of universal freedom and the God that will last through the ages."
(b) "Of social justice and the God that will last through the ages."
(c) "Of social equality and the God that will last through the ages."
(d) "Of the universe and the God that will last through the ages."

3. How was King informed that he had been unanimously called to the pastorate of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) Air-mail, special-delivery letter.
(b) Telegram.
(c) First-class mail.
(d) Telephone call.

4. King viewed preaching as the dual process of what?
(a) Changing individuals' religious views, societies.
(b) Changing individuals' faith, societies.
(c) Changing individuals' souls, societies.
(d) Changing individuals' social status, the environment.

5. When was King elected head of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)?
(a) 5 December 1955.
(b) 1 December 1955.
(c) 3 December 1955.
(d) 7 December 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. King called Reverend Theodore Jemison for assistance as he had previously led a bus boycott where?

2. King noted he had come to recognize the true meaning of what phrase through Coretta?

3. How long did King have to prepare what he considered the most important speech of his life?

4. When did King enter Boston University's School of Theology?

5. When did King, Sr., marry Martin and Coretta?

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