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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. Who is Virgil Lamar?

2. Why does Lewis go to the hospital?

3. Who personally thanks Lewis for educating him?

4. What does SNCC not want Lewis to participate in on their behalf?

5. Who finds the bodies of Michael Shwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bloody Sunday refer to?

2. Who are Addie, Carole, Cynthia, and Denise?

3. What year is the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

4. How does Malcolm X die?

5. What does Bob Moses warn student volunteers of?

6. Why does Dr. King file a request for a federal injunction?

7. Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?

8. Who is Bayard Rustin?

9. Who does Lewis meet with while abroad?

10. What happens on Turnaround Tuesday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the decision to tell John Lewis's story in a trilogy set up in the graphic novel style. What about this mode of storytelling renders Lewis's story even more impactful? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the March on Washington. What is the significance of this march? 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 role that nonviolent resistance played in the civil rights movement. Specifically, what was Lewis's stance on nonviolence? Use evidence from the text to support your thoughts.

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