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Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Authored by Pauline Moran

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a step in Dr. King's nonviolent campaign?

negotiation

collection of facts

direct action

disappointment

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Dr. King mean when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?

Justice does not exist in America.

Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.

All Americans are equally threatened.

All laws are unjust and should be ignored.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?

He was born in Birmingham.

He has many relatives in Birmingham.

He has organizational ties in Birmingham.

He went to college in Birmingham/

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to...

end the bombings of homes and churches.

create tension so that people have to confront an issue.

halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.

draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...

non-violent direct action.
violent protest.
religious belief.
political discussions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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