Letter from Birmingham Jail

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
King expresses his “grave disappointment” with which of the following groups?
liberals
white moderates
conservatives
teachers
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dr. King sought to respond to the criticism he received from people that he considered to be colleagues by methodically addressing each of their claims.
It's more important to have a timely response to criticism & prejudice than to maintain moral integrity.
The presence of injustice necessitates a nonviolent response to repair the harms of prejudice & discrimination
Peace will only be achieved after white supremacists are transformed by the white moderate.
The church’s role in the civil rights movement continues to create tension & alienate followers
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In his opening statement, King says he rarely answers criticisms, but he replies to this because
Their actions were unwise and untimely.
He believes them to be sincere and good.
Their letter shows them to be extremist.
He wants his letter to bring about change.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
King’s definition of civil disobedience includes
breaking unjust laws
accepting the penalty
resisting violently
both A and B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In paragraph 24, King notes that "...they [white moderates] fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress". Identify the rhetorical device present above.
Simile
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was the Negro's "great stumbling block," according to MLK Jr.?
Birmingham Police Department
Ku Klux Klan
White Citizen's Council
White Moderate
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice...
...in some places.
...in the south.
...everywhere.
end of sentence.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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