Worksheets"Letter from Birmingham Jail"
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why is King replying to the clergymen even though he says he rarely answers criticisms?
their actions were unwise and untimely
their letter shows them to be extremists
he wants his letter to bring about change
he believes them to be good and sincere
What is the basis for King's argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
he was born in Birmingham
he has organizational ties in Birmingham
he has many relatives in Birmingham
he went to college in Birmingham
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
died fighting for their cause
did not submit to unjust laws
believed in civil disobedience
did not negotiate with enemies
What does King mean when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?"
all citizens are equally threatened by justice
discrimination does not exist in rural areas
all laws are unfair and should be ignored
everyone is affected when one person is hurt
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
end the bombings of homes and churches
create tension so that people have to confront an issue
halt the activities of both merchants and consumers
draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
inhumane treatment
violent protests
waiting for freedom
asking for compromise
Why does King allude to Paul Tillich's opinion that "sin is separation" to
identify a supporter who strengthens his credibility
illustrate his counterargument against the white moderate
strengthen his moral argument against segregation
provide an example of direct nonviolent action
"I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state..." is an example of
ethos
pathos
logos
"...shadow of deep disappointment settled upon us." is an example of what two things?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"...we would present our very bodies as a means of laying our case before the conscience of the local and the national community." is an example of
ethos
pathos
logos
"...moving with jet like speed toward gaining political independence..." is a(n)
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"...when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters..." is an example of
ethos
pathos
logos
"We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was "legal"..." is an example of
ethos
allusion
parallelism
"...where it can be seen and dealt with like a boil that can never be cured..." is a
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"...many streets of the South would, I am convinced, be flowing with blood." is an example of
simile
hyperbole
allusion
"I say this as a minister of the gospel, who loves the church; who was nurtured in its bosom;..." is an example of
ethos
pathos
logos
alliteration
"The church was not merely a thermometer that recorded..." is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
Which word means people who annoy or provoke others?
concur
moratorium
gadflies
complacent
Which word means a suspension of activity?
deplore
moratorium
concur
devious
Which word means to agree?
deplore
moratorium
concur
devious
Which word means to warn?
clarion
moratorium
concur
admonish
Which word means loud and clear?
clarion
admonish
gadflies
concur
Which word means having narrow or limited concerns or interests?
complacency
provincial
reiterate
profundity
Which word means self satisfied/indifferent?
complacent
emulate
reiterate
profundity
What else can one do when he is alone in a narrow jail cell other than write long letters, think long thoughts and pray long prayers?
allusion
parallelism
hyperbole
ethos
Isn't this like condemning a robbed man... Isn't this like condemning Socrates... Isn't this like condemning Jesus
parallelism
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God-given rights.
ethos
pathos
logos
simile
