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MLK Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail Quiz

Authored by A Messina

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 22+ times

MLK Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Where was MLK Jr. arrested when he wrote his letter?

Atlanta, Georgia

Birmingham, Alabama

Dallas, Texas

Staten Island, New York

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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MLK Jr.'s actions in Birmingham were criticized for being...

Unholy and Unwholesome

Unkind and unfriendly

Ugly and Unruly

Unwise and Untimley

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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MLK Jr. uses __________ in his letter, which are unexplained references to someone or something outside of the text.

Similes

Analogies

Allusions

Anchovies

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Who does MLK Jr. write his letter to?

Clergymen

Apothecaries

Wizards

The Black Community

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why does MLK Jr. use Biblical allusions in his writing?

In order to confuse his haters

In order to show off his understanding of Bible Characters

To appeal to members of Congress

To appeal to his specific audience of religious officials

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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When addressing his critics who called him an "outside agitator" he explains that...

He has legitimate affiliations with organization in Birmingham

He rented an Air BNB and cannot get a refund

He decided at whim that Birmingham may need his help

He had started a small business in Birmingham

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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MLK JR. says that "...______ is necessary for growth."

Milk

Tension

Ignorance

Humility

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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