Who wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

Quiz on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard

Emerald Hall
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A group of religious leaders
The president of a university
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Several members of a nonviolent campaign staff
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reason for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s imprisonment in Birmingham Jail?
For writing letters to religious leaders
For participating in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation
For attending a public statement of concern
For holding a fellowship at Boston University
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the letter, what is one of the basic steps in a nonviolent campaign?
Immediate action without any prior negotiation
Collection of facts to determine whether injustices are alive
Ignoring the city's history of police brutality
Avoiding the involvement of local economic leaders
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Martin Luther King, Jr. say about the interrelatedness of communities and states?
He believes that communities and states operate independently
He is indifferent to what happens in communities other than his own
He acknowledges the interrelatedness and cannot sit idly by in Atlanta
He encourages outside agitation without direct involvement
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. and his staff do when promises from the economic community in Birmingham were not kept?
They decided to end the nonviolent campaign
They waited for further promises
They prepared for direct action as a result of deep disappointment
They ignored the lack of follow-through on the promises
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the letter, why was the decision made to start the direct-action program around Easter?
It was the time when Mr. Conner was in the runoff.
It was the best time to bring pressure on merchants for the needed changes.
It was when workshops on nonviolence were started.
It was the largest shopping period of the year.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason the author disagrees with the view that negotiation is a better path than direct action?
Negotiation is not a feasible solution for the oppressed.
Direct action is necessary to create a crisis and foster a situation that demands negotiation.
Negotiation has been tried and failed in the past.
Direct action is more moral and just compared to negotiation.
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