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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Authored by Amanda Fain

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Letter from Birmingham Jail
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Dr. King say that he is answering the clergymen?

They have acted in an unwise way.

King uses letter-writing to bring about change.

Their letter shows them to be extremists.

He believes them to be sincere and good.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

Socrates would not have waited under the same circumstances.

African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In this photograph, protesters are calling for a moratorium of the Vietnam War. A moratorium is...

aware.

a temporary stoppage or waiting period.

taking revenge.

joined in close association.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of the underlined word?

"Since we diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court's decision of 1954...at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws."

alienation

glittering

a temporary stoppage or waiting period

self-contradictory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dr. King alludes to Paul Tillich's opinion that sin is separation to...

illustrate that he reads the Bible.

show church leaders how they have sinned.

strengthen his argument against segregation.

suggest that Paul Tillich is on his side.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Is this image scintilating?

true

false

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement is a position of Dr. King's opponents?

Racial injustice in Birmingham must be stopped at all costs.

The Boston Tea Party was an act of civil disobedience.

Dr. King's peaceful actions are wrong because violence results from them.

Demonstrations are necessary to break down segregation.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

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