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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 11- Part 3: Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city was the home to the beginning of the movement exemplified by eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians when it began February 1, 1960?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Greensboro.
(d) Charleston.

2. On what date was the church bombed that killed the little girls where Dr. King delivered the funeral sermon?
(a) September 15, 1963.
(b) December 5, 1955.
(c) October 17, 1960.
(d) June 17, 1956.

3. What happened to James Farmer's bus as he was traveling from Washington, D.C., to the South?
(a) It was run off of the road by the KKK.
(b) It was painted during an overnight stop to look like a Dixie flag.
(c) It was disabled (engine tampering) by white activists.
(d) It was bombed and burned.

4. At what "Anniversary Conference" of the NUL did Dr. King deliver a speech?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Platinum.
(c) Golden.
(d) Silver.

5. What is the date notated at the beginning of Chapter 3, "The Power of Nonviolence"?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite opposition, what two universities did President John F. Kennedy authorize federal marshals to accompany black students to registration?

2. When did the Montgomery Bus boycott begin?

3. When was the first march supporting racial desegregation held in Washington, D.C.?

4. What are attempts to attack laws and customs that prohibited African Americans from eating at lunch counters next to Caucasians called?

5. What major movement followed the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Sit-In Movement?

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