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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what title did King's admirers frequently refer to him?
(a) The prophet.
(b) The preacher.
(c) The dreamer.
(d) The Man.

2. 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?
(a) Trunda Blase.
(b) Deborah Miller.
(c) Claudette Colvin.
(d) Margie Mathers.

3. What book in the Bible states, "We are all one in Christ"?
(a) Peter.
(b) Galations.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Psalms.

4. How many objectives did King announce for the role of blacks in the movement?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

5. The Introduction claim that "blacks are Americans," given that they arrived before whom?
(a) The French.
(b) The English.
(c) Pilgrims.
(d) Indians.

Short Answer 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"?

2. What governor was stated as a "camouflaged" racist in Chapter 3?

3. What did Malcolm claim was "seventh heaven" in Chapter 2?

4. Who was the leader of the Montgomery bus boycott?

5. At what age did King join the Ebenezer Baptist Church?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom was Malcolm a speaker to the truth regarding black and white relations in America?

2. What were the issues that nationalists faced?

3. What were the five objectives that King stated led to the redemption of blacks?

4. How are the two distinct religious traditions in African-American communities linked?

5. Why did Malcolm have a problem with King's use of Christian values to help the black freedom movement progress forward?

6. Why did King realize the problem with black's self-respect?

7. Why did Malcolm state, "While King was having a dream, the rest of us Negros are having a nightmare"?

8. What were the problems associated with the media's portrayal of King and Malcolm as adversaries?

9. Discuss Malcolm's time at school.

10. What was Malcolm's idea of justice?

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