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Letter from Birmingham Jail

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?

a)

ministers who criticized King's efforts

b)

whites who arrested King for no reason

c)

his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

d)

his wife and his lawyer

2.

Why was King in Birmingham?

a)

he was invited to help fight the segregation there

b)

he lived there

c)

he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town

d)

he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest

3.

According to King, history shows that...

a)

people don't like to give up their power.

b)

people easily listen to others and change their behavior.

c)

social change happens quickly, not over time.

d)

equality can never happen.

4.

"Justice too long delayed is justice _________"

a)

denied.

b)

waiting to happen.

c)

soon.

d)

never.

5.

King challenges other ministers to see the struggle for equality as...

a)

a moral concern.

b)

a political concern.

c)

a personal concern.

d)

not their concern.

6.
King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...
a)
non-violent direct action.
b)
violent protest.
c)
religious belief.
d)
political discussions.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
 Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?
a)
He refused to pay income taxes. 
b)
The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions.  
c)
He participated in illegal fundraising.  
d)
He instructed people to disobey unjust laws.  
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
What is the argument in this letter?
a)
He was defending the laws already in place.
b)
He was fighting for woman's rights.
c)
Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
d)
He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.
15.
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.
16.
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.
17.
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.
18.
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
a)
inhumane treatment.
b)
violent protests.
c)
Need for freedom and waiting for it.
d)
asking for compromise.
19.
To RETALIATE means to
a)
Take revenge.
b)
Provide clues.
c)
Move back.
d)
Seek justice.
20.
Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent
a)
justice
b)
bad times
c)
the future
d)
peace
21.
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
22.

Martin Luther King, Jr. appeals mainly to his listeners’

a)

common sense

b)

desire for a better future

c)

sense of guilt

d)

concerns about America’s status among the world’s nations

23.

Clergymen are

a)

brothers at arms

b)

religious leaders

c)

rebels

d)

county judges

24.

"As I am confined in Birmingham jail...". The word "confined" most nearly means

a)

able to engage

b)

being placed in solitary

c)

unable to leave

d)

ability to pay a fine

25.

The antonym for "consented" is

a)

disagreed

b)

disallowed

c)

allowed

d)

agreed

26.

If a person is cognizant of their surroundings, they are

a)

ignorant to the facts.

b)

doubtful of their actions.

c)

aware of what happens around them

d)

lost and trying to find their way.

27.

School creates a period of time where you are not able to go on fieldtrips. That period can be called a

a)

auditorium

b)

mortuary

c)

moratorium

d)

dormitory

28.
Mores are 
a)
another word for smores
b)
established customs
c)
parcels of land
d)
 the opposite of less
29.
"Are you able to except blows without retaliating?" is an example of which rhetorical device?
a)
metaphor
b)
allusion
c)
rhetorical question
d)
ethos
30.

Commissioner in Birmingham, AL. Allowed violent actions from mobs and police against protestors during Freedom Rides and Birmingham Campaign

a)

James Meredith

b)

Governor Ross Barnett

c)

Eugene "Bull" Connor

d)

Martin Buber

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