WorksheetsMidterm Review: Letter from Birmingham
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because
their actions were unwise and untimely.
their letter shows them to be extremists.
he believes them to be sincere and good.
he wants his letter to bring about change.
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 in lines 37–38 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.
What does cognizant mean?
present
aware
relieved
understood
Which persuasive appeal is King utilizing when he refers to his religious affiliations?
Pathos (emotion)
Ethos (authority)
Logos (logic)
Eggos (breakfast)
evoking emotion, especially pity or sadness, in the audience or reader
pathos
ethos
allusion
point of view
"Let us all hope that . . . in the not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty."
metaphor
allusion
direct action
pathos
