I Have a Dream

In front of which building in Washington did MLK Jr deliver his speech?

• Union Station

• White House

• Lincoln Memorial

• State's Capitol

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What describes the "Dream" that MLKJ had?

• Power for the poor

• election of more public officials

• liberty and justice for all

• more wealth and prosperity

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of tribulations in the following sentence?

• expenses, debts

• delays, holdups

• fears, anxieties

• woes, miseries

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does MLKJ refer to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in the speech?

• to remind his audience that Americans once fought for freedom

• wants to stress that all Americans are guaranteed certain rights

• believes that every listener should carefully reread both documents

• believes that the two foundational documents are in conflict

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does this mean, "the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight"?

• People who oppress others will be severely punished

• National, stated, and local elections will be run fairly

• Judges will be chosen on the basis of their merits

• Racial discrimination and injustice will finally end

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following answer choices best identifies the italicized words in this sentence from Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech?

• repetion

• symbolism

• direct quotation

• charged language

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In "I Have a Dream," what does Dr. King urge African Americans to do?

• struggle for equal rights with discipline and dignity

• appreciate the freedoms they currently have

• register to vote, even if it is not convenient

• regard all white people with suspicion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following answer choices states Dr. King's main purpose in "I Have a Dream"?

• wants everyone to register to vote

• wants Americans to appreciate their heritage more

• wants his audience to secure civil rights for all Americans

• wants white Americans to apologize for the evils of slavery

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3