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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. When where the Freedom Riders allowed to leave the church they were held in?

2. What is SNCC?

3. Who did Lewis preach to as a child?

4. Who was losing patience with the Freedom Riders?

5. Who wants to continue the Freedom Rides?

Short Essay Questions

1. What establishment other than restuarants did civil rights activists begin targeting in the 60s?

2. Who offers to help Lewis sue the state of Alabama?

3. Where does the subject of the biography travel to with Otis Carter?

4. Who writes "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

5. Who were the Freedom Riders?

6. What does Robert Kennedy want SNCC to do amid the escalating violence?

7. How do Lewis and his peers prepare for the sit-ins?

8. What were the protesters instructed NOT to do during sit-ins?

9. Who is elected to SNCC's executive coordinating committee?

10. Who teaches Lewis about nonviolent resistance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Lewis's relationship to the American South. Several times throughout the books, he is called upon to work or study elsewhere, and every time he passes these opportunities to stay in the South. Discuss Lewis's draw to the South, and why he felt it was important to stay close to home while he participated in the movement. Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the Selma to Montgomery March. What was the significance of this march? Who participated? What impact did it have on the American public, and on American history? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the many sacrifices that Lewis made in support of justice and equality. What hardships did he face, specifically throughout his time fighting during the civil rights movement? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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