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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King said the birth of this new African nation renewed his conviction in what?
(a) "The ultimate triumph of faith."
(b) "The ultimate triumph of hope."
(c) "The ultimate triumph of justice."
(d) "The ultimate triumph of resolution."

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

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

4. What structure stood diagonally across the square from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?
(a) Montgomery Train Station.
(b) State Capitol.
(c) Montgomery City Hall.
(d) Montgomery City Jail.

5. What happened when white police officers initially arrested King in Montgomery?
(a) They took him to jail and threatened to kil him.
(b) They took him to jail where he was physically beaten.
(c) They took him to jail where segregation persisted.
(d) They took him to jail and refused to release him.

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

7. King stipulated he would not place his ultimate faith in little gods that could be destroyed when?
(a) In a chemical age.
(b) In a biological age.
(c) In a hydraulic age.
(d) In an atomic age.

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

9. King described which individual as his "closest associate and most trusted friend" from the start of the boycott?
(a) Roy Bennett.
(b) Ralph Abernathy.
(c) Jack Crenshaw.
(d) E.D. Nixon.

10. How did King meet Coretta?
(a) In a church just off campus.
(b) In the university's library.
(c) In the university's cafeteria.
(d) Through a mutual friend.

11. What were among the false rumors spread about King?
(a) He accepted donations he used for himself.
(b) He purchased a brand-new Cadillac, Buick.
(c) He frequented nightclubs, strip joints.
(d) He gambled, abused alcohol, used drugs.

12. What was King's fine when found guilty of the antiboycott law?
(a) $100 or 30 days confinement.
(b) $250 or 90 days confinement.
(c) $500 or 386 days confinement.
(d) $500 or 365 days confinement.

13. At what age was King ready to enter the ministry?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

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

15. King's experiences with the Intercollegiate Council convinced him there were many whites who were allies, particularly whom?
(a) Lower economic income.
(b) Religious professionals.
(c) Scholarly instructors.
(d) Younger generation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did King describe as the age-old problem faced by his mother and all black parents in America?

2. City and bus officials felt the bus protest would pass quickly once what happened?

3. Coretta inherited a talent for what from her mother?

4. How was King informed that he had been unanimously called to the pastorate of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church?

5. King had been desirous of what for some years prior to his graduation from Crozer Seminary?

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