Worksheets"Letter From Birmingham Jail" Vocabulary and Comprehension
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following is not a step in Dr. King's nonviolent campaign?
negotiation
collection of facts
direct action
disappointment
Why was King in Birmingham?
he was invited to help fight the segregation there
he lived there
he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town
he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice...
...in some places."
...in the south."
...everywhere."
end of sentence.
What is a moratorium?
a temporary stoppage
an unjust law
a burial site
an unacceptable excuse
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.
Which word means 'to agree'?
concur
query
status quo
futility
Which word means 'a question'?
concur
query
status quo
futility
Which word means 'the existing state of things'?
concur
query
status quo
futility
Which word means 'uselessness'?
concur
query
status quo
futility
Which word means 'affluent'?
to cause
wealthy
to treat someone with disrespect
contradictory
Which of the following is the definition of 'affluent'?
to cause
wealthy
to treat someone with disrespect
contradictory
Which of the following is the definition of 'ominous'?
suggesting something bad will happen
wealthy
to treat someone with disrespect
contradictory
Which of the following is the definition of 'paradoxical'?
suggesting something bad will happen
wealthy
to treat someone with disrespect
contradictory
Which of the following is the definition of 'degrade'?
suggesting something bad will happen
wealthy
to treat someone with disrespect
contradictory
