Dr King I Had a Dream Vs. A Letter from Birmingham Jail
Authored by JAMES HULL
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What metaphor does King use to describe the promises of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence?
A shining city on a hill
A blank check
A mountain of despair
A table of brotherhood
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does King say is his dream for his children?
That they will become doctors and lawyers
That they will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
That they will overcome racial injustice
That they will lead the civil rights movement
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does King describe the state of racial injustice in America?
A dark and desolate valley
A tranquil oasis
A bright and hopeful future
A resolved issue
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does King mean when he refers to the 'fierce urgency of now'?
The inevitability of future progress
The need to wait patiently for change
The importance of immediate action
The desire to return to the past
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In his speech, King mentions several U.S. states. What is the significance of these states?
They are places where he lived
They represent areas of significant racial tension
They are states with the highest population
They are states with the best civil rights records
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does King say must not happen for the demonstrators to conduct their struggle on the 'high plane of dignity and discipline'?
Allowing their creative protest to degenerate into physical violence
Forgetting the urgency of the moment
Returning to their communities satisfied
Drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King references the 'fierce urgency of now' in his speech. What does this phrase most likely emphasize?
The need for immediate action
The violence of the times
The speed of social change
The intensity of the opposition
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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