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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Birmingham give up when they decided to close down the parks instead of having them integrated?

2. When the city of Birmingham lost a case and had to open public-recreation to all its citizens, what did the authorities do?

3. MLK states that he and his group possessed the most formidable weapon of all. What was this weapon he spoke of?

4. When Negros went to work they would eat in separate places and use what things labeled "colored"?

5. What room number in the Gaston Motel did the planning committees meet in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the days of slavery, how was suppression openly, scientifically, and consistently applied to the Negro population?

2. What was the first major decision that the planning committee faced when they were discussing "Project C," and what was the conclusion they came to?

3. What were the invitational periods at the mass meetings for?

4. What did people have to do after they volunteered and walked up front to shake hands with the leaders of the campaign?

5. What was George Wallace's inauguration vow?

6. What does MLK mean when he states that the Negro knew what going to jail meant?

7. What two concentric circles of segregation does MLK state that Negros live in?

8. What happened soon after the Supreme Court had handed down a decree calling for desegregation of schools that discouraged MLK?

9. What are some of the words that John F. Kennedy uttered on June 11th, 1963?

10. Why was the Negro's economic problem compounded by the emergence and growth of automation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1963 the United States was preparing to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Big productions were in the works for this celebration. What were some of the things that MLK mentions in Chapter 1 that the nation was going to do to celebrate this event? What kind of emotions and desires does this inspire in MLK? What kind of emotions and desires does this inspire in the Negro population as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

In Jesse Jackson's afterward, he describes some of the impacts and results that the movement in Birmingham had on the country and on the south. He speaks about Atlanta being able to host the Olympics and Orlando being about to be the number one tourist destination in the country. None of this would have been possible in the Old South. What does Jesse Jackson describe as different as far as the nation's Presidents are concerned? What does Jackson mean when he says that "great change rarely comes from the top down"? What does that quote have to do with this book? Explain your answers, and use specific examples from the book to support your views.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of your favorite words that MLK writes? Why did these words appeal to you more than others? What kind of feelings did these words evoke in you as a reader? How do you think MLK was feeling at the time he wrote these particular words? Explain the reason for picking the particular excerpts. How do you think MLK changed as a person during the events of this book? Explain your reasoning by using specific examples from the book.

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