Chasing King's Killer

How did Martin Luther King Jr. describe his family situation when he was a child?

• He always had his needs met and felt loved and safe at home

• He and his siblings usually went without dinner because no one was home to cook anything

• He grew up in a very wealthy family, similar to a king or prince

• He never knew his birth family because he was found on a church doorstep when he was a baby

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King was a leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. What started this boycott?

• Rosa Parks was not involved with the bus boycott, it's just a weird rumor that she was

• Rosa Parks was trying to get a job as a bus driver, but they would not hire her because she was black

• Rosa Parks was assaulted by police for riding the bus because she was black

• Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person

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In the "I Have A Dream" speech, what was King's dream?

• King's dream was to have black people rule the nation and make white people move into certain areas

• King's dream was to one day live in a nation where people are judged by the content of their character instead of the color of their skin

• King's dream was to one day move to another country, where black people were treated equally to others and not disrespected because of the color of their skin

• King's dream was about showing up for a really important math test, only to look down and realize that he came to school in his pajamas

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James Earl Ray escaped from jail in 1967 because

• He was planning to murder Martin Luther King Jr.

• He was planning to get a job and send some money home to his mother

• He missed women and wanted to find a nice girl and get married

• He never said what he was planning to do, he just wanted to get out of jail

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James Earl Ray escaped from prison by hiding in

• boxes of clothing

• boxes of dirt

• boxes of bread

• boxes of license plates

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One reason James Earl Ray was not caught right after he escaped from jail in 1967 is

• The FBI couldn't identify him because he immediately fled for Canada

• The jail did not want to admit that it was easy for people to escape, so they never reported him missing

• No one recognized him, and he hadn't committed any crimes that were that big

• James Earl Ray was wrongly convicted and he had a lot of people on the outside who cared about him and wanted to help

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In Memphis, TN, trash collectors went on strike after two people were killed on the job. What does is mean to "go on strike?"

• It is what happens when you miss the ball in baseball, and you only get 3 tries

• It means a whole group of people refuse to do their work/duty until the group gets what it wants, usually regarding safe working standards or pay

• It means the trash collectors did not want to keep picking up the garbage because it was a stinky job, so they all quit on the same day

• It is how you light a match, you strike it on the side of the box

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Who was Ralph Abernathy?

• Martin Luther King Jr.'s best friend and supporter

• He was the leader of the Black Panthers

• Martin Luther King Jr.'s son

• He was the President of the United States of America during most of the civil rights movement

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Where were Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends staying at the time of his assassination?

• Motel 6

• Holiday Inn

• New Rebel Motel

• Lorraine Motel

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Where were Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends staying at the time of his assassination?

• Motel 6

• Holiday Inn

• New Rebel Motel

• Lorraine Motel

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