Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz

Who wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are the four basic steps of a nonviolent campaign mentioned by Martin Luther King Jr.?

• Negotiation, self-purification, direct action, and celebration

• Negotiation, self-purification, direct action, and collection of facts

• Negotiation, self-purification, direct action, and retreat

• Negotiation, self-purification, direct action, and confrontation

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the purpose of direct action according to the text?

• To create a crisis and establish tension

• To avoid confrontation

• To negotiate peacefully

• To delay necessary actions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the author say about the moral light and voluntary giving up of privileges?

• It is a common occurrence

• It is rare and groups are more immoral

• It is unnecessary

• It is always expected

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does the author describe as a "disease of segregation"?

• The wait for freedom

• The act of protesting

• The process of negotiation

• The need for dialogue

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is mentioned as a symbol of courage and dignity in the text?

• A seventy-two-year-old woman of Montgomery, Alabama.

• A young college student.

• A famous politician.

• A renowned scientist.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the author say about the disinherited children of God?

• They will sit at lunch counters.

• They will avoid public places.

• They will remain silent.

• They will move to another country.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the author's cause as stated at the end of the letter?

• Peace and Brotherhood.

• Economic Prosperity.

• Political Power.

• Scientific Advancement.

According to the text, how should unjust laws be confronted?

• By obeying them until they are changed.

• By lobbying politicians quietly.

• By breaking them openly and accepting the consequences.

• By ignoring them completely.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the author identify as a major obstacle to freedom?

• The lack of resources.

• The complacency of the oppressed.

• The rapid pace of change.

• The indifference of the international community.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6