Quiz on the Letter

What organization is the author president of?

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Congress of Racial Equality

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

What does the author say about the interrelatedness of communities?

• All communities and states are interconnected in garment of destiny/mutuality

• Communities are independent

• Communities are isolated

• Communities are competitive

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the author say about living inside the United States?

• No one can be considered an outsider, what affects one affects us all.

• Everyone is an outsider

• Only citizens are insiders

• Only residents are insiders

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is the historical fact mentioned about privileged groups?

• They often give up their privileges voluntarily

• They seldom give up their privileges voluntarily

• They are always moral

• They are always immoral

What does segregation give the segregator, according to the text?

• A sense of community

• A false sense of superiority

• A feeling of security

• A sense of justice

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What does the author say about oppressed people and their yearning for freedom?

• It is a temporary feeling

• It eventually manifests itself

• It is easily satisfied

• It is irrelevant

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the author express disappointment with?

• The government

• The white church and its leadership

• The media

• The educational system

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?

• Advocating for the abolition of slavery

• Calling for nonviolent protests against segregation

• Arguing for the ratification of the Constitution

• Encouraging rebellion against the British monarchy

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

What attitude of white moderates is criticized in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?

• Their complete agreement with the civil rights movement.

• Their demeaning attitude and thoughts that time will be what fixes segregation, which shows a lack of real understanding about segregation.

• Their active participation in demonstrations.

• Their support for immediate legal changes.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

What is the author's perspective on the role of tension in social change?

• Tension is harmful and should be avoided

• Tension is necessary for growth and progress

• Tension is irrelevant to social change

• Tension is a sign of failure

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.6