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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Nothing but Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cone, who was the only person to point out the "past and current injustices of American society in relation to its inhabitants of African descent"?
(a) Rosa Parks.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. In front of which U.S. President did Martin Luther King, Jr. first speak about the "American Dream"?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Ford.
(d) Nixon.

3. How tall was Malcolm X?
(a) Five feet four inches.
(b) Six feet three inches.
(c) Five feet ten inches.
(d) Six feet nine inches.

4. What need did King address in his speech, "Prayer Pilgrimage"?
(a) The need for equlity.
(b) The need for leadership.
(c) The need for power.
(d) The need for courage.

5. What governor was stated as a "camouflaged" racist in Chapter 3?
(a) Brown.
(b) Rockefeller.
(c) Reagan.
(d) Merriam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious affiliation was Martin Luther King, Jr. aligned with?

2. Who was considered the most effective missionary of the Nation of Islam?

3. What was the name of the 15-year-old high school student arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger before Rosa Parks did so?

4. What did the many who saw Malcolm as an advocate of violence and hate fail to acknowledge?

5. Who made the following statement: "But the danger is that white people use King"?

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