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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Desegregation at Last, Chapter 10: The Expanding Struggle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did King meet Coretta Scott?
(a) January 1952.
(b) January 1950.
(c) January 1951.
(d) January 1953.

2. Who was the Governor of Arkansas when federal troops were called in to protect students at Central High School in Little Rock?
(a) Orval Faubus.
(b) Dobie Gillis.
(c) Orval Tessier.
(d) George Wallace.

3. When did King deliver his trial sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery?
(a) 24 January 1954.
(b) 24 January 1955.
(c) 12 June 1955.
(d) 12 June 1954.

4. King grew up in, and later become co-pastor of, what church?
(a) Leviticus Baptist.
(b) Ebenezer Baptist.
(c) Auburn Baptist.
(d) Philemon Baptist.

5. How did King respond to President Eisenhower's use of force when integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?
(a) He applauded Eisenhower's action.
(b) He spoke for and against Eisenhower's action.
(c) He withheld comment regarding Eisenhower's acton.
(d) He denounced Eisenhower's action.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did King and other civil rights leaders meet with Eisenhower?

2. When did the U.S. Supreme Court declare segregation laws unconstitutional?

3. What was the topic of King's trial sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?

4. At what age was King ready to enter the ministry?

5. Where was Martin Luther King, Jr., born?

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