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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: I See a Nightmare (1952-63).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was considered the most effective missionary of the Nation of Islam?
(a) Elijah Muhammad.
(b) Louis Farrakhan.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Wallace D. Fard Muhammad.

2. Where did King make his first major speech to the nation?
(a) The Washington Monument.
(b) The Lincoln Memorial.
(c) The Library of Congress.
(d) The lawn of the White House.

3. In what year did Martin Delany write "The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of Colored People of the United States"?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1909.

4. To which biblical person was Martin Luther King, Jr. compared?
(a) Judas.
(b) Adam.
(c) Moses.
(d) Abraham.

5. What did Malcolm copy from to teach himself to read and write?
(a) The Koran.
(b) Shakespeare's plays.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Dred Scott Decision made?

2. How tall was Malcolm X?

3. To whom did John Shabazz compare Malcolm X?

4. When was the infamous Hayes Compromise made?

5. What was the name of the weekly column that Malcolm wrote for African-American newspapers?

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