"Letter From Birmingham Jail" Vocabulary and Comprehension
Authored by Kelsea Garner
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 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
2 mins • 1 pt
To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?
Tags
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
2 mins • 1 pt
Why was King in Birmingham?
he was invited to help fight the segregation there
he lived there
he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town
he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest
Tags
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
2 mins • 1 pt
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice...
...in some places."
...in the south."
...everywhere."
end of sentence.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a moratorium?
a temporary stoppage
an unjust law
a burial site
an unacceptable excuse
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
their actions were unwise and untimely.
their letter shows them to be extremists.
he believes them to be sincere and good.
he wants his letter to bring about change.
Tags
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
2 mins • 1 pt
What does King mean in lines 37–38 when he says, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”?
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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