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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through New Day in Birmingham.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In May of 1962, where was the board meeting of the S.C.L.C. held?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York City.

2. After the first three days of the lunch counter sit-ins, how many arrests had there been?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 35.

3. In "The Negro Revolution-Why 1963," MLK states that the Negro protesters were advised to call off their efforts and put all their energy into what?
(a) Finding a job.
(b) Cleaning the streets.
(c) Collecting evidence of integration.
(d) Registering voters.

4. After MLK was stabbed in the department store, what hospital was he rushed to?
(a) South End Hospital.
(b) North General Hospital.
(c) New York Presbyterian Hospital.
(d) Harlem Hospital.

5. Who was MLK's executive assistant?
(a) Albert Boutwell.
(b) Wyatt Tee Walker.
(c) Tom King.
(d) Fred Shuttlesworth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the insurance broker that joined other Negro leaders that met with the white Senior Citizens Committee in Bull Connor's Birmingham?

3. What does the "C" stand for in the term, "Project C"?

4. According to MLK, what is the best way to defeat an army?

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

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