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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. King received his doctorate in what major?
(a) Systematic Theology.
(b) Biblical History.
(c) Theological Philosophy.
(d) Christian Theology.

3. What did King describe as the age-old problem faced by his mother and all black parents in America?
(a) Explaining racial discrimination to a small child.
(b) Explaining racial hatred to a small child.
(c) Explaining segregation to a teenager.
(d) Explaining segregation, discrimination to a small child.

4. When did King, Sr., marry Martin and Coretta?
(a) 18 June 1953.
(b) 18 June 1952.
(c) 18 June 1954.
(d) 18 June 1955.

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

6. What point did King stress to soon to be graduating students at a march on 18 April 1959?
(a) "Avocation for civil rights is more critical than one's vocation."
(b) "Be a fighter for civil rights in a nonviolent manner."
(c) "Become a dedicated fighter for civil rights."
(d) "Nonviolence is important, but attaining civil liberties is more so."

7. King was initially exposed to what position of Dr. A.J. Muste that deeply moved but did not convince him?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Jihad.
(c) Leninist.
(d) Pacifist.

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

9. The sit-in movement began in a lunch counter in what location?
(a) Greensboro, North Carolina.
(b) Jackson, Mississippi.
(c) Birmingham, Alabama.
(d) Albany, Georgia.

10. In addition to King, how many people were indicted in Montgomery on antiboycott charges in February, 1956?
(a) About 75.
(b) Over 100.
(c) About 25.
(d) About 50.

11. What shackles did King describe as being removed from his body during his first two college years?
(a) Fundamentalism.
(b) Detestation.
(c) Immorality.
(d) Impropriety.

12. When did King enter Crozer Theological Seminary?
(a) 14 September 1949.
(b) 14 September 1947.
(c) 14 September 1948.
(d) 14 September 1950.

13. King attended the midnight ceremony that marked the independence of which nation on 6 March 1957?
(a) Guinea.
(b) Rhodesia.
(c) Zambia.
(d) Ghana.

14. King was arrested and jailed on what date for speeding during the "Get Tough" campaign?
(a) 31 January 1956.
(b) 21 January 1956.
(c) 26 January 1956.
(d) 16 January 1956.

15. Montgomery's Police Commissioner instructed taxi drivers not to do what during the bus boycott?
(a) Give blacks discount fares.
(b) Give free rides.
(c) Operate along bus routes.
(d) Give blacks rides.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a paper submitted at Crozer Seminary, King indicated he had nearly despaired over _______'s power to resolve social problems.

2. What was it King's college training did, especially during his first two years?

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

4. After being released from Harlem Hospital, in whose home did King start his convalescence?

5. After being convicted for failing to obey a police officer, who paid King's fine on 4 September 1958?

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