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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King began his freshman year at Morehouse College on what date?
(a) 20 September 1947.
(b) 20 September 1946.
(c) 20 September 1944.
(d) 20 September 1945.

2. What was it King's college training did, especially during his first two years?
(a) Brought many doubts to his mind.
(b) Reinforced many beliefs that he had.
(c) Brought some doubts, mostly answers to his mind.
(d) Erased many doubts from his mind.

3. King elaborated on what land reform movement in India which was virtually unknown in the U.S.?
(a) Bhojpuri.
(b) Bhoodan.
(c) Bhopal.
(d) Bhoonas.

4. When did King enter Crozer Theological Seminary?
(a) 14 September 1947.
(b) 14 September 1949.
(c) 14 September 1950.
(d) 14 September 1948.

5. At what age was King ready to enter the ministry?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

6. It was primarily under Edgar S. Brightman and L. Harold DeWolf that King studied what?
(a) Christian theology.
(b) Calvinistic philosophy.
(c) Socialistic philosophy.
(d) Personalistic philosophy.

7. King stipulated he would not place his ultimate faith in little gods that could be destroyed when?
(a) In a hydraulic age.
(b) In a chemical age.
(c) In a biological age.
(d) In an atomic age.

8. Through studying the Bible in college, King stated he "came to see that behind the legends and myths of the Book were many ______."
(a) "Humanitarian goals".
(b) "Benevolent dreams".
(c) "Profound truths".
(d) "Ideals for mankind".

9. How was King attacked in Harlem in 1958?
(a) He was stabbed.
(b) He was run over.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was beaten.

10. In what year of college did King enter the ministry?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Junior.
(c) Senior.
(d) Freshman.

11. King called Reverend Theodore Jemison for assistance as he had previously led a bus boycott where?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Charleston, South Carolina.
(c) Jackson, Mississippi.
(d) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

12. King was initially exposed to what position of Dr. A.J. Muste that deeply moved but did not convince him?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Jihad.
(c) Leninist.
(d) Pacifist.

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

14. What happened when white police officers initially arrested King in Montgomery?
(a) They took him to jail where he was physically beaten.
(b) They took him to jail and refused to release him.
(c) They took him to jail and threatened to kil him.
(d) They took him to jail where segregation persisted.

15. King spoke at the founding conference of what organization on 15 April 1960?
(a) The Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).
(b) The Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO).
(c) The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
(d) The Alabama Council on Human Relations (ACHR).

Short Answer Questions

1. What was King's fine when found guilty of the antiboycott law?

2. What primary dilemma did King and Coretta face when accepting the offer of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church rather than others in the North?

3. King become head of what on 14 February 1957?

4. What factors regarding King's parents' marriage had a great impact on his religious attitudes?

5. How did King respond to President Eisenhower's use of force when integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?

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