Letter from Birmingham Jail

Letter from Birmingham Jail

11th Grade - University

30 Qs

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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Assessment

Quiz

English, History

11th Grade - University

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.6, L.11-12.4

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Created by

Raymond Robinson

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?

ministers who criticized King's efforts

whites who arrested King for no reason

his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

his wife and his lawyer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Why was King in Birmingham?

he was invited to help fight the segregation there

he lived there

he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town

he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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According to King, history shows that...

people don't like to give up their power.

people easily listen to others and change their behavior.

social change happens quickly, not over time.

equality can never happen.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Justice too long delayed is justice _________"

denied.

waiting to happen.

soon.

never.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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King challenges other ministers to see the struggle for equality as...

a moral concern.

a political concern.

a personal concern.

not their concern.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...
non-violent direct action.
violent protest.
religious belief.
political discussions.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.SL.11-12.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
their actions were unwise and untimely.
their letter shows them to be extremists.
he believes them to be sincere and good.
he wants his letter to bring about change.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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