A letter from Birmingham Jail
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A letter from Birmingham Jail
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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' understanding of two pivotal texts from the Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Designed for 9th through 11th grade English students, the assessment evaluates reading comprehension, rhetorical analysis, and vocabulary knowledge at the high school level. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify central arguments, analyze persuasive techniques, understand historical allusions, and interpret figurative language. The questions require sophisticated thinking skills including the ability to synthesize information across texts, evaluate author's purpose and audience appeals, and understand complex concepts like civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance. To succeed on this assessment, students need strong analytical reading skills, knowledge of Civil Rights history, and the ability to connect textual evidence to broader thematic concepts about justice, equality, and social change. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying American literature and Civil Rights history in grades 9-11. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative evaluation following a unit on Civil Rights literature, a review activity before standardized testing, or a formative assessment to gauge student comprehension of complex nonfiction texts. Teachers can utilize this quiz for homework assignments, in-class discussions, or small group activities where students justify their answers with textual evidence. The varied question formats support differentiated instruction while maintaining rigor appropriate for high school learners. This assessment aligns with Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6, as it requires students to determine central ideas, analyze author's point of view, and evaluate rhetorical strategies in seminal U.S. documents, making it an excellent tool for preparing students for advanced literary analysis and critical thinking about historical texts.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the argument in this letter?
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
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CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does King mean in lines 37–38 when he says, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”?
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
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CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
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