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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from Birmingham Jail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of pace does MLK say they are taking to gain a cup of coffee at a lunch counter?
(a) A turtle's pace.
(b) A horse-and-buggy pace.
(c) A snail's pace.
(d) A maple syrup pace.

2. Who said, "Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God"?
(a) Paul.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Martin Luther.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

3. There was a visiting statesman that waved his hand and stated that he was "aware of current events. I know everything you are telling me about what the white man is doing to the Negro." Where was this statesman from?
(a) Europe.
(b) India.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

4. In his letter, MLK states that he has heard the word "Wait!" for years and that this word "Wait!" has always meant what?
(a) "Never."
(b) "Someday."
(c) "Evil."
(d) "Stop."

5. MLK states that he and his group possessed the most formidable weapon of all. What was this weapon he spoke of?
(a) Unity.
(b) The conviction that we were right.
(c) Non-violence.
(d) No more acceptance of brutality.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a first step of the meetings with the white Senior Citizens Committee, some of the merchants agreed to remove what?

2. What does MLK talk about in "The Negro Revolution-Why 1963" that celebrates it's 100th birthday in 1963?

3. Who did Clarence Jones tell MLK had raised fifty thousand dollars for bail bonds?

4. Who offered up their apartment for the revolution/campaign leaders to meet in in New York City?

5. Who were the actual competing candidates for the run-off vote?

(see the answer key)

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