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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. What does MLK quote St. Augustine as saying about an unjust law?
(a) That "an unjust law is still a law."
(b) That "an unjust law should only follow by those who make it."
(c) That "an unjust law should be followed by law even if we don't like it."
(d) That "an unjust law is no law at all."

2. 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) That the Negros didn't follow through with their end of the agreement.
(b) They didn't like that not all the merchants followed the agreement so they didn't want to follow it either.
(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.

3. What did Wyatt Walker confer with lawyers about?
(a) The city code on lunch counters.
(b) The city code on picketing.
(c) The city code on segregation.
(d) The city code on jail sentances.

4. Who is the person in Bull Connor's Birmingham that had been jailed several times and had had his home and church damaged by bombs?
(a) Bull Conner.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Fred Shuttlesworth.
(d) Edward Gardner.

5. MLK tells the clergymen in his letter that anyone who lives where can never be considered an outsider?"
(a) Any of the southern states.
(b) The earth.
(c) The United States.
(d) The state of Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the next stage of the "crusade" that began on April 6th?

3. At the closing days of the Birmingham campaign, Negro children would run up to policemen asking them what?

4. Who is the sightless singer that MLK mentions "held a commanding position in our ranks"?

5. MLK states that he has yet to engage in a direct-action campaign that was what?

(see the answer key)

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