Letters from Birmingham Jail

Which vocabulary term belongs in the following sentence? "....he will be reasonable enough to see the ______ of massive resistance to desegregation..."

• Futility

• Affluent

• Degrade

What is the argument in this letter?

• He was defending the laws already in place.

• He was fighting for woman's rights.

• Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.

• He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.

King uses all of the following to defend his presence in Birmingham except:

• He was asked to participate in protests.

• The Bible provides justification.

• The Clergy of Birmingham had not taken action.

• He does not consider himself an outsider.

How does King believe that a person can express "the highest respect for the law"?

• Obey the speed limit and slow down for yellow traffic lights.

• Open the door and smile for law enforcement officers

• Accept the penalty for breaking laws he or she believe to be unjust

• Study law and become a fair and honest judge or mechanic

In the opening of Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter, he cites the clergymen’s claim that his activities were referred to as...

• “Unlawful and Rebellious”

• “Unwise and Untimely”

• “Reputable but Violent”

• “Compassionate and Revolutionary”

Towards the end of the letter, Martin Luther King Jr. praises the church for their support in his cause.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT something Martin Luther King Jr. claims to do in his jail cell?

• Dream long dreams

• Write long letters

• Think long thoughts

• Pray long prayers

Why does Dr. King say that he is answering the clergymen?

• They have acted in an unwise way.

• King uses letter-writing to bring about change.

• Their letter shows them to be extremists.

• He believes them to be sincere and good.

What counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

• Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

• Socrates would not have waited under the same circumstances.

• African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

• The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

Identify the rhetorical appeal Dr. King employs:

"...when you have to concoct an answer for a five-year-old son who is asking: 'Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?'..."

• ethos

• kairos

• logos

• pathos