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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31: The Poor People's Campaign, Chapter 32: Unfulfilled Dreams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did King meet Coretta?
(a) In a church just off campus.
(b) Through a mutual friend.
(c) In the university's cafeteria.
(d) In the university's library.

2. Why was Coretta unable to travel frequently with King?
(a) She had to work while he was gone.
(b) Their limited budget precluded her accompanying him.
(c) She stayed home with their 4 children.
(d) She had obligations in their church.

3. In a paper submitted at Crozer Seminary, King indicated he had nearly despaired over _______'s power to resolve social problems.
(a) Love.
(b) Religion.
(c) Faith.
(d) Hope.

4. How old was King when he participated in an oratorical contest in Dublin, Georgia?
(a) 14 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

5. Where in Washington did King deliver an address on 17 May 1957?
(a) March for Freedom.
(b) Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.
(c) Pilgrimage to Vote.
(d) Crusade for Citizenship.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did King call for a Day of Penance to atone for an outbreak of racial violence in Albany?

2. What did King identify as the three remaining steps in any nonviolent campaign once an assessment of whether injustices existed has been determined?

3. When did the bus desegregation order reached Montgomery?

4. Through studying the Bible in college, King stated he "came to see that behind the legends and myths of the Book were many ______."

5. What was the purpose of King's 13-point written instructions from jail in Selma, Alabama, to movement associates in February, 1965?

(see the answer key)

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