Letter from Birmingham Jail Review

In the first sentence, the word "just" means

• wrong or unlawful

• old and out of date

• right and fair

• new and modern

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The first sentence of this passage (Line 1) is a clear statement of

• fact

• argument

• thesis

• summary

The tone of the passage is

• serious

• humerous

• sarcastic

• angry

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

In line 3, the word "But" signals

• An addition

• a contrast

• an exception

• a list

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

According to Dr. King (Lines 6-7), if everyone decides to break a law, the result would be "anarchy," meaning

• eventual peacefulness

• good cooperation

• serious trouble and disorder

• calm and quiet behavior

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

When the author says that a community (line 11) has a conscience (line 11), he uses

• simile

• rhythm

• personification

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the third and fourth paragraphs (lines 12-23), the author defends his thesis by using many

• words

• clinchers

• examples

• quotations

The words "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar" (line 13) contains examples of

• allusion

• conflict

• proverb

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The words "legal" (line 20) and "illegal" (line 21) appear in quotation marks to show that the author

• does not agree or approve of those laws

• approves of Hitler

• disapproves of freedom fighters

• wants readers to forget about Adolf Hitler

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

In the final paragraph (lines 24-27), the author says the injustice is like

• an infected sore

• natural medicine

• ugliness

• light

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3