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MLK I have a Dream

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish this sentence: We hold these truths to be self-evident....

a)

that we should sit together at the table of brotherhood.

b)

that all men are created equal.

c)

that all men and women should be treated equally.

d)

that the glory of the lord shall be revealed.

2.

What is the state of Mississippi sweltering with? (2)

a)

the heat of oppression

b)

the heat of the night

c)

the heat of the world

d)

the heat of injustice

3.

Name the techniques used here: "sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Repetition

d)

All three

4.

According to the speech, which State of America contains "vicious racists" ?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Alaska

c)

Alabama

d)

Arizona

5.

How many little children does he have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

In MLK's dream, what will his children be judged by?

a)

their GCSE results

b)

the content of their character

c)

the colour of their skin

d)

their beliefs and values

7.

What kind of symphony will be created in this dream?

a)

symphony of brotherhood

b)

symphony of peace

c)

symphony of faith

d)

symphony of equality

8.

What will happen to the hills and mountains in the dream?

a)

they shall be climbed

b)

they shall be raised to heaven

c)

they shall be made low

d)

they shall be made green

9.

Name the technique used here: "every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Onomatopoeia

10.

What can they hew from the mountain of despair?

a)

a stone of joy

b)

a stone of peace

c)

a stone of faith

d)

a stone of hope

11.

Name the technique used here: "when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children..."

a)

personal pronouns

b)

direct address

c)

repetition

d)

all three

12.

Which phrase is repeated at the end of the speech?

a)

I have a dream

b)

Free at last!

c)

Let freedom ring

d)

Join hands together

13.

Who does MLK thank at the end of the speech?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

God Almighty

c)

Almighty God

d)

Our lord Jesus

14.

What is the name of the place that will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Maryland

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Tennessee