1. According to Chapter 18: "Where Do We Go From Here," what did political leftists accuse Dr. King?
(a) Being too forward.
(b) Being too superior.
(c) Being too cautious.
(d) Being too educated.

2. Why did Dr. King admit that he felt depressed prior to giving the speech in Chapter 20: "I See the Promise Land"?
(a) Because he felt progress was not moving fast enough for him.
(b) Because of the violence and rioting that preceded the speech.
(c) Because he had a family member pass away.
(d) Because he felt that no one was listening to him.

3. In what magazine did Dr. King's famous series "How My Mind Has Changed" appear?
(a) CCM.
(b) Relevant.
(c) Guideposts.
(d) Christian Century.

4. What was the ethnicity of the people who attended the anti-war demonstration that Dr. King led?
(a) Black and white.
(b) White only.
(c) Hispanic, black, and white.
(d) Black only.

5. Where did Dr. King deliver his most historic and controversial statement tying the war and the Civil Rights Movement together?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York City.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the police chief who ordered his officers to turn hoses on demonstrators during the registration of black students at its state university?

2. Who was the first president of the Montgomery Improvement Association?

3. On what date did the head of the Nation of Islam call upon African Americans to form a state of their own?

4. What was the broad strategy of the Black Power Movement?

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

(see the answer key)

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