WorksheetsKirksey/ Levy Quiz 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
Why does Dr. King say that he is answering the clergymen?
They have acted in an unwise way.
King uses letter-writing to bring about change.
Their letter shows them to be extremists.
He believes them to be sincere and good.
Which of the following is not a step in Dr. King's nonviolent campaign?
negotiation
collection of facts
direct action
disappointment
What does Dr. King mean when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?
Justice does not exist in America.
Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.
All Americans are equally threatened.
All laws are unjust and should be ignored.
Identify the rhetorical appeal Dr. King employs:
"...when you have to concoct an answer for a five-year-old son who is asking: 'Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?'..."
ethos
pathos
logos
What is the definition of the underlined word?
"We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South and Georgia."
glittering
alienation
joined in close association
self-contradition
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 many relatives in Birmingham.
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
He went to college in Birmingham/
A rhetorical appeal to emotion is...
logos
pathos
ethos
kairos
A rhetorical appeal to morality or credibility is...
kairos
pathos
ethos
logos
A rhetorical appeal to logic and facts is...
pathos
ethos
logos
kairos
What statement best describes King’s purpose in writing the letter?
King hoped to explain why the discrimination of African Americans is immoral by giving specific examples of its harmful effects.
King sought to criticize white Americans who were supportive of his cause but who were too fearful of the Klan’s terrorism to take action to end racism.
King attempts to encourage all Americans to end racism by joining the cause to defend civil rights for African Americans.
King sought to respond to the criticism he received from people that he considered to be colleagues by methodically addressing each of their claims.
Re-read paragraphs 8-13. How did direct action in Birmingham, according to King, develop over time?
After undergoing mental preparation and training, activists made considerations about the timing of holiday shopping seasons as well as the mayoral election.
Activists immediately took hasty action after learning about the bombing of negro churches.
Due to organizational failures, activists have yet to engage in direct action in Birmingham.
Activists focused on training many individuals to participate in the direct action campaign.
How does the section in which King describes his feelings about the church, paragraphs 32-44, contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
King expresses hope that the church will ultimately support the goals of integration, and this injects a sense of optimism into his letter.
King questions the decisions of the church in regards to the civil rights movement, and this introduces uncertainty about whether the church will positively impact the future.
King argues that the church continues to transform society by sharing the messages of God’s word, and this makes his claims more relevant to Christians.
King examines the church’s response and decides that more work must be done to engage the church in the civil rights movement, which conveys the sense that the movement is not yet over.
