MLK's Dream Speech Quiz

Fill in the blank with the correct words. "I have a dream that one day every __ shall be exalted."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Fill in the blank with the correct words. "This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating __ of freedom and equality."

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Fill in the blank with the correct words. "The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of __ emerges."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Fill in the blank with the correct words. "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and __."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Fill in the blank with the correct words. "With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful __ of brotherhood."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What metaphor does MLK use to describe the state of racial inequality in America?

• A mountain of hope

• A sweltering summer

• The bright day of justice

• A cup of bitterness

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which figurative language device is used in the phrase "the whirlwinds of revolt"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the speech, MLK refers to "a check that has come back marked 'insufficient funds.'" What is this an example of?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following phrases from the speech is an example of anaphora?

• "Let us not wallow in the valley of despair"

• "I have a dream"

• "Five score years ago"

• "Free at last"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MLK's use of "Let freedom ring" is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6