"Selma"

What year did Dr. King win the Nobel Peace Prize?

• 1972
• 1964
• 1962
• 1968

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What questions did Mrs. Annie Lee Cooper have to answer when she was trying to register to vote?

• Preamble to the Constitution - number of judges in Alabama
• Name of current president - name of all past presidents
• Declaration of Independence - number of judges in Alabama
• Date of Alabama's statehood - number of judges in Alabama

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What entertainer did Martin Luther King call when he needed to "hear the Lord's voice?"

• Oprah Winfrey
• Marilyn Monroe
• Debbie Reynolds
• Mahalia Jackson

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Who was the director of the F.B.I?

• George Wallace
• J. Edgar Hoover
• Bull Connor
• Jim Clark

What percent of Selma was black?

• 50%
• 25%
• 30%
• 75%

What was published in the local newspaper once a black person registered to vote?

• The date they registered.
• Their birthdate
• Their political party.
• Their name and address.

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How is President Johnson a dynamic character?

• He does not change his mind throughout the film.
• Mr. Johnson becomes Dr. King's biggest fan.
• President Johnson changes his mind and supports black voting rights.
• President Johnson becomes older.

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What is a possible theme of this film?

• Progress takes patience, persistence, and unfortunately sometimes, sacrifice.
• Leaders have to make difficult decisions, sometimes, very quickly.
• Leaders always hold high morals.
• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

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What does the text that appears randomly throughout the movie suggest?

• It is there for people with hearing problems.
• The F.B.I. was monitoring Dr. King.
• It added more information to the story.
• It told Dr. King's perspective.

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