Worksheets"Letter From Birmingham Jail" (up to para 30)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...
non-violent direct action.
violent protest.
religious belief.
political discussions.
Why is King disappointed in the white moderate?
Because they hold the same values at the KKK
Because they prefer peace void of tension and favor order overall
Because they fail to understand the complexity of injustice and want the status quo to remain
Because they simply disagree with his actions
In paragraph 24, King notes that "...they [white moderates] fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress". Identify the rhetorical device present above.
Simile
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
Irony
"Like the boil that can never be cured" in paragraph 24 is a simile. What does the "boil" relate to (compare)?
Justice
Injustice
tension
national opinion
What is the "tragic misconception of time" King discusses in paragraph 26?
that time is both constructive and destructive
that time acts independently
that time is neutral
that time will solve injustice
"We need to emulate neither the "do nothingism" of the complacent". "Do nothingism", in context, means
to be lazy
to do nothing
an established disposition
all of the above
What two forces does King see himself in the middle of?
a rock and a hard place
complacency and hatred
violence and nonviolence
Christianity and atheism
In paragraph 29, King notes that __________ has saved the South from "flowing with blood".
complacency
accepting injustice
Bull Turner
nonviolence
"Consciously or unconsciously, he has been caught up by the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean..." in paragraph 30 is a/an
metaphor
allusion
anecodote
appeal to logos
What is the overall argument in King's letter?
He was defending the laws already in place.
He was fighting for woman's rights.
Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.
