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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. As King went to register at a local hotel, who attacked him?

2. Where did King go to work on his book?

3. In 1964, King learned that he had won what?

4. Who released a statement supporting the SCLC's work in Selma?

5. King learned that the Johnson Administration was taking money from social programs for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was King's new book about? What interruptions did he face in writing it? How was the book received?

2. Which city was chosen as the next venue for SCLC demonstrations? Why was it chosen as a site for demonstrations?

3. Who was James Meredith? What did he decide to do? What happened to him?

4. What health struggles did King encounter? What contributed to this? What award did he learn that he had won?

5. What did the federal Office of Education do in Chicago? How did this affect the movement?

6. Why did King agree to suspend all demonstrations in St. Augustine? What did he learn after doing this?

7. What did King's wife receive? How did King feel about this?

8. What did the SCLC turn their attention to in Chicago? What programs did it implement?

9. What organizational and political struggles did King face after Kennedy's death?

10. Why was King arrested in St. Augustine? What was the result of the grand jury?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was King's relationship like with the Presidents? What did Kennedy advise King about? Did King listen to Kennedy? How did King feel that Administrations were doing with Civil Rights?

Essay Topic 2

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott? How did this protest begin? What influence did the boycott have on the Civil Rights Movement? Was the boycott successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What was the March on Washington? What were the aims of this demonstration? What famous aspect of the Civil Rights Movement occurred during this demonstration? Was the march a success? Why or why not?

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