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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from Birmingham Jail.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mahatma Gandhi and his followers had faced the guns of the British Empire in India with nonviolence how many people did they free from colonialism?
(a) More than three hundred and fifty million
(b) More than four hundred and fifty million.
(c) More than four hundred million.
(d) More than five hundred million.

2. In "The Negro Revolution-Why 1963," what does MLK say the Negro had been deeply disappointed over?
(a) The complacency of the courts.
(b) The barring of Negros from eating at lunch counters.
(c) The ignorance of the white leaders.
(d) The slow pace of school desegregation.

3. Why does MLK say the Easter season was chosen as the time for direct-action?
(a) Because it was symbolic of Jesus rising on Easter morning.
(b) Because it helped the Negro community to remember their ties with God.
(c) Because besides Christmas it is the main shopping period of the year.
(d) Because it was the time after the election.

4. MLK states that a person would have come to a startling conclusion if they had visited Birmingham before what date?
(a) April 4th, 1963.
(b) April 2nd, 1963.
(c) April 3rd, 1963.
(d) April 10th, 1963.

5. The merchants that were a part of the Senior Citizens Committee that met with the campaign leaders went back on their agreement. What was the rumor for the reason of what the merchants did?
(a) They didn't like that not all the merchants followed the agreement so they didn't want to follow it either.
(b) That the Negros didn't follow through with their end of the agreement.
(c) That Bull Conner had threatened some of the merchants.
(d) That they didn't think it would matter and so they went back on their agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Sword That Heals," what does MLK mention was no longer a disgrace, but a badge of honor?

2. MLK states that the Negro knows when he goes to jail it not only means confinement, but what else does it mean?

3. Which of Jesus's apostles does MLK liken himself to in his letter to the clergymen?

4. During the time of slavery, why would a Negro cook agree with their white owners instead of defending themselves?

5. At the beginning of 1963, how many negro students were attending integrated schools?

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