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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. MLK talks of people wondering "what the Negro will expect as he gains rights" and he likens the Negro people demanding more to what person?
(a) Andrew Tithsman.
(b) Mowgli.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) Orphan Annie.

2. Who is the sightless singer that MLK mentions "held a commanding position in our ranks"?
(a) Al Hibbler.
(b) Mel Torme.
(c) Willie Johnson.
(d) Lemon Jefferson.

3. At the rate that integration of schools was going, what year would the integration of schools be a reality?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2054.
(d) 1982.

4. What city was the night-club comic performing in when he joked that if the demonstrators had been served, they wouldn't have been able to pay for their meals?
(a) Nashville, Tennessee.
(b) Savannah, Georgia.
(c) Greensboro, North Carolina.
(d) Columbia, South Carolina.

5. When MLK's wife was refused the opportunity to speak to her husband after he was placed in jail, who did she call?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) Bull Connor.
(c) The city jail.
(d) Arthur Shores.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Days To Come," MLK talks about Negros knowing political assassination well and that it was a common place thing to witness or hear about. What was the name of the person who was shot to death on the steps of a rural courthouse?

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?

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

4. What does MLK say are the teachers for human beings?

5. In May of 1962, where was the board meeting of the S.C.L.C. held?

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