WorksheetsMLK / Civil Rights / Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Birmingham, Alabama considered MLK to be an
facilitator.
dictator.
entrepreneur.
outsider.
In what types of protests did MLK involve himself ?
violent
peaceful
abrupt
televised
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
logos
pathos
What is the basis for King’s rebuttal to 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.
Toward the end of his letter, King worries that he has been
too assertive
too long-winded
too silly
too patient
Which statement best expresses King's central argument in the text?
It is more important to have a timely response to criticism and prejudice than to maintain moral integrity
The presence of injustice necessitates a nonviolent response in order to repair the harms of prejudice and discrimination.
Peace in the South will only be achieved after white supremacists are transformed by the white moderate.
The church's role in the civil rights movement continues to create tension and alienate followers.
What does MLK think about white moderates?
He thinks they are the most important players in the success of the civil rights movement.
He thinks their religion is the best religion that everyone should follow.
He thinks they try even harder than the black community in the civil rights movement.
He thinks they end up doing more harm than good.
How does MLK feel about extremism?
Extremism is the reason people do not take the movement seriously.
In order to bring about real change, extremism is necessary.
Due to the extremism of his peers, more harm has been done to our communities.
Extremism is the scary and unnecessary reality of social warfare in current times.
"We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God given rights."
Ethos
Logos
Statistic
Pathos
Who is the audience for King's letter?
the people of Birmingham
racist segregationists
city leaders
clergymen
Civil Rights is only about African Americans.
true
false
Jim Crow was a popular racist comic strip during the 1960's.
true
false
Discrimination, prejudice, and racism are all the same.
true
false
Martin Luther King Jr. was considered the leader of the Civil Rights movement during the 1960's.
true
false
A rhetorical question is NOT meant to be answered.
true
false
