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The Answer Sheet - A quiz: Martin Luther King’s unusual education

The Answer Sheet - A quiz: Martin Luther King’s unusual education

A quiz: Martin Luther King’s unusual education

By Valerie Strauss

Martin Luther King Jr. had something of an unusual education. Test yourself on how much you know about it, and then read the answers, which include information that may surprise you about him.

QUESTIONS:
1) True or false: King was kicked out of school at the age of 5.

2) King skipped two grades. Which were they?
a) 2nd and 9th
b) 2nd and 10th
c) 9th and 12th

3) At Morehouse College, King was:
a) At the top of his class
b) A solid ‘B’ student