WorksheetsLetter from Birmingham Jail
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an allusion?
a)
something you see out of focus
b)
something that is seen but not real
c)
a reference to something else
d)
an exaggeration of principal
2.
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
a)
their actions were unwise and untimely.
b)
their letter shows them to be extremists.
c)
he believes them to be sincere and good.
d)
he wants his letter to bring about change.
3.
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
a)
He was born in Birmingham.
b)
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
c)
He has many relatives in Birmingham.
d)
He went to college in Birmingham.
4.
What is a MORATORIUM?
a)
Release from restraint or inhibition
b)
A temporary prohibition of an activity
c)
A state of disorder due to lack of authority
d)
Concerned with practical matters
5.
Which rhetorical strategy is featured in purple?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Migos
6.
Which rhetorical strategy is featured below in PINK?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
d)
Anaphora
7.
If I am cognizant of your plans, I..
a)
know about them
b)
have forgotten them
c)
can't spell them
d)
don't like them
8.
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
a)
inhumane treatment.
b)
violent protests.
c)
waiting for freedom.
d)
asking for compromise.
9.
Towards the end of his letter, King worries that he has been
a)
too assertive
b)
too long-winded
c)
too silly
d)
too patient
10.
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
a)
died fighting for their cause.
b)
did not submit to unjust laws.
c)
believed in civil disobedience.
d)
did not negotiate with enemies.
11.
What does King mean in lines 37–38 when he says, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”?
a)
All citizens are equally threatened by justice.
b)
Discrimination does not exist in rural areas.
c)
All laws are unfair and should be ignored.
d)
Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.
12.
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
a)
end the bombings of homes and churches.
b)
create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
c)
halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.
d)
draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.
13.
The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is
a)
getting more money for America’s black population
b)
convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
c)
celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
ending segregation and racial injustice in America
14.
In line 210, King alludes to Paul Tillich’s opinion that “sin is separation” to
a)
identify a supporter who strengthens his credibility.
b)
illustrate his counterargument against the white moderate
c)
strengthen his moral argument against segregation.
d)
provide an example of direct nonviolent action.
15.
To RETALIATE means to
a)
Take revenge.
b)
Provide clues.
c)
Move back.
d)
Seek justice.
16.
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
a)
He was born in Birmingham.
b)
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
c)
He has many relatives in Birmingham.
d)
He went to college in Birmingham.
17.
"Are you able to except blows without retaliating?" is an example of which rhetorical device?
a)
metaphor
b)
allusion
c)
rhetorical question
d)
ethos
18.
"But when you have seen vicious mob lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers on a whim..." is an example of...
a)
parallelism
b)
logos
c)
pathos
d)
ethos
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