Martin Luther King, Jr.

When King says he is here to "dramatize a shameful condition", he means that

• he is here to bring attention to the horrors of discrimination and inequality
• he is going to exaggerate the situation
• he will be using dramatic language to illustrate the issues of racism
• he is going to use a skit to present his message

By referring to the Emancipation Proclamation and the Bible, King is establishing

• a new church in Washington, D. C. 
• his credibility and ethics (ethos)
• a distraction from the more serious parts of the speech
• a feeling in his listeners (pathos)

Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent 

• justice
• bad times
• the future
• peace

Which metaphor illustrates the broken promises to “her citizens of color”

• a check has come back marked "insufficient funds"
• a dark well with a bottomless bucket tied to a frayed rope
• crossroads in a dark forest
•  recurrent nightmare

The overall tone of King's speech is

• angry
• depressing
• inspiring and hopeful
• argumentative

The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

• . getting more money for America’s black population
• . convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
• celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
• . ending segregation and racial injustice in America

King mentions the writers of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence  because they

• faced poverty and discrimination.
• issued promissory notes to United States banks.
• believed in equality of rights for all
• eliminated slavery.

King says his dream 

• occured while napping on a New Hampshire hilltop
• included Abraham Lincoln and the Governor of Alabama
• is rooted in the American Dream
• became a nightmare of nullification

"...and we will not be satisfied until 'justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'"  What rhetorical device is stated here?

• metaphor
• simile
• allusion
• parallelism

What is King's advice for those who have been unjustly imprisoned? 

• to seek revenge using violence for this injustice
• pray that God forgives them
• return home and work for justice
• recruit lawyers and file a lawsuit