Letters from Birmingham Jail
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
17 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
their actions were unwise and untimely.
their letter shows them to be extremists.
he believes them to be sincere and good.
he wants his letter to bring about change.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
He was born in Birmingham.
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
He has many relatives in Birmingham.
He went to college in Birmingham.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
died fighting for their cause.
did not submit to unjust laws.
believed in civil disobedience.
did not negotiate with enemies.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does King mean in lines 37–38 when he says, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”?
All citizens are equally threatened by justice.
Discrimination does not exist in rural areas.
All laws are unfair and should be ignored.
Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
end the bombings of homes and churches.
create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.
draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
inhumane treatment.
violent protests.
waiting for freedom.
asking for compromise.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 210, King alludes to Paul Tillich’s opinion that “sin is separation” to
identify a supporter who strengthens his credibility.
illustrate his counterargument against the white moderate.
strengthen his moral argument against segregation.
provide an example of direct nonviolent action.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
12 questions
Lesson 1,2 and 3
Quiz
•
10th Grade
14 questions
Covid-19
Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Future Forms Practice
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Modal Verbs
Quiz
•
1st - 11th Grade
20 questions
SIMPLE PAST
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Holes- Chapter 29&30
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
11th Grade Test
Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
15 questions
Tag Questions
Quiz
•
7th Grade - Professio...
Popular Resources on Wayground
8 questions
Spartan Way - Classroom Responsible
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
14 questions
Boundaries & Healthy Relationships
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
3 questions
Integrity and Your Health
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
9 questions
FOREST Perception
Lesson
•
KG
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
10th Grade
20 questions
Grammar
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Literary Terms
Quiz
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Test Taking Strategies for State Reading Assessments
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
25 questions
Name that Logo
Quiz
•
10th Grade
20 questions
Text Structures
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
4 questions
4F Use Evidence to Support Understanding
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
53 questions
Romeo and Juliet Acts 1-5
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade