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MLK Mastery Check

Authored by Laura Kupres

English

9th Grade

13 Questions

CCSS covered

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MLK Mastery Check
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 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. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From The Letter from Birmingham Jail: "Justice too long delayed is justice _________"

denied.

waiting to happen.

soon.

never.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In The Letter from Birmingham Jail, 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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In The Letter from Birmingham Jail, what counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

Socrates would not have waited under the same circumstances.

African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In I Have a Dream, which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do?

use non-violence

don't be satisfied

go back to home states and keep working for equality

be bitter and hateful

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What IS King's dream?

equality
wealth
injustice
faith

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In I Have a Dream, which of the following is NOT a phrase King repeats?

"Let freedom ring"

"I have a dream"

"Go back to . . ."

"Always march ahead"

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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