Violence

According to Dr. King, why is violence impractical?

• It preserves the "immediate comfort and safety" (King) of the oppressed.

• It "never brings permanent peace" (King).

• "It is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all" (King).

• It allows the oppressed to fight "the unjust system while loving the perpetrators of the system" (King).

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Aggression can start with a mood change, progress to an increase in volume of voice, angry speech, and escalate to physical aggression with hitting and kicking.

• True

• False

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Terrorists are

• friends who help each other

• people who help other people in need

• soldiers

• people who use threats and violence to scare others to try to get their way

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Invading personal space when someone is verbally can provoke and escalate into physical aggression.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only during a full moon

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In the text it states, "I have to bury the real pain because who’s going to bet on a tribute who keeps sniveling over the deaths of her opponents." Which theme is this text evidence connected to?

• Dystopian Society

• Survival

• Violence in Reality Television

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Report a violent incident promptly to:

• The police, emergency services, supervisor and staff that could be harmed

• Don't report, snitches get stitches

Violence includes:

• • the exercise of physical force by a person against a worker or another person

• • an attempt to exercise physical force against a worker that could cause physical injury

• • a statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force

• All options

Which of the following is a common theme in literature that explores violence and safety?

• Conflict resolution

• Romantic love

• Economic prosperity

• Technological advancement

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Which literary device is often used to highlight the contrast between violence and safety?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Juxtaposition

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What is a common outcome in stories where characters choose violence over dialogue?

• Resolution

• Escalation

• Peace

• Understanding

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