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WorksheetsENG I: Unit 3 The Literature of Civil Rights (Exam Review)
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
A rhetorical appeal in which an author uses logic, facts and solid reasoning to persuade their audience
pathos
logos
ethos
A rhetorical appeal in which an author uses charged language and vivid imagery to persuade their audience through feelings and emotions
pathos
logos
ethos
A rhetorical appeal in which an author uses charged language and vivid imagery to persuade their audience through feelings and emotions
pathos
logos
ethos
A rhetorical appeal in which an author persuades their audience by proving their credibility (perhaps by citing official credentials, affiliation with trustworthy organizations, appealing to an authoritative source etc.)
pathos
logos
ethos
Antithesis is...
reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.)
the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures.
Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure.
An allusion is...
reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.)
the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures.
Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure.
Parallelism is...
reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.)
the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures.
Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure.
Analyzing Literature: From which point of view/perspective is the story told inTo Kill a Mockingbird?
third person POV, from Boo Radley's perspective
third person POV, from Scout's perspective
first person POV, from Jem's perspective
first person POV, from Scout's perspective
Analyzing Literature: In To Kill a Mockingbird, how does the point of view/perspective from which the story is told affect the reader's understanding of the events?
it creates suspense for the reader because the identity of the narrator is not clearly revealed until the end
it often creates humor for the reader because the narration is limited to the perspective of a child and their understanding of the world
it creates confusion for the reader because the narrator never understands what's happening
it creates frustration for the reader because the narrator understands things much more clearly than everyone else
Analyzing Literature: The following quote from Atticus's closing argument in To Kill a Mockingbird contains which of the following literary devices? (Select all that apply.)
“But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal—there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court."
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Literature: The following quote from To Kill a Mockingbird contains which literary device?
“It’s like bein‘ a caterpillar in a cocoon, that’s what it is,” he said. “Like somethin’ asleep wrapped up in a warm place. I always thought Maycomb folks were the best folks in the world, least that’s what they seemed like.”
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Literature: The following quote from To Kill a Mockingbird contains which literary device? (Choose the BEST option.)
She loved everything that grew in God’s earth, even the weeds. With one exception. If she found a blade of nut grass in her yard it was like the Second Battle of the Marne...
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Argument: Which rhetorical device does MLK use in this quote from his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.... Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Argument: How does MLK use the underlined rhetorical device to support his argument in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.... Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
MLK highlights these contrasting ideas in order to express the importance of gaining equal rights in Birmingham. While injustice exists in Birmingham, justice everywhere else is endangered.
MLK compares one city to another in order to show that all cities in the US are alike and face similar challenges.
MLK repeats the same idea over and over again using similar structures, so that his audience will not forget it.
MLK references historical places that his audience will recognize, so that they will welcome him into their city.
Analyzing Argument: Which rhetorical device does MLK use in this quote from his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn’t this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of robbery?"
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Argument: How does MLK use the underlined rhetorical device to support his argument in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn’t this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of robbery?"
MLK highlights the contrast between having money and having no money in order to explain the trials of impoverished Americans.
MLK compares the clergymen's complaints about peaceful protests to blaming a robbery on the person who was robbed in order to point out obvious flaws in their reasoning.
MLK repeats the the word "robbery" so his audience will know it is a real problem.
MLK references a famous crime to help his audience understand the dangers of the Civil Rights Movement.
Analyzing Argument: Which rhetorical device does MLK use in this quote from his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"Was not Jesus an extremist for love: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” Was not Amos an extremist for justice: “Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream.” Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: “I bear on my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” "
analogy
allusion
parallelism
antithesis
Analyzing Argument: How does MLK use the underlined rhetorical device to support his argument in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail?" (Choose the BEST option.)
"Was not Jesus an extremist for love: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” Was not Amos an extremist for justice: “Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream.” Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: “I bear on my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” "
MLK highlights the contrast between historical figures to explain how different types of people affect history differently.
MLK compares the clergymen to historical church figures to highlight the importance of their traditions.
MLK repeats the the word "extremist" to justify his audiences fears of change.
MLK references and quotes historical people his audience will recognize in order to help them better understand his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.
Analyzing Argument: Which of the following quotes from "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" contains a strong appeal to pathos?
"So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here....Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
"In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection
of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action. We have gone through all these steps in Birmingham."
"But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society..."
"'How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?' The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."
Analyzing Argument: How does MLK most likely hope his audience will react to the charged language in the following quote?
"Perhaps it is easy for those who have never
felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, 'Wait.' But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society....then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait."
He hopes they will feel remorse over the ways they have personally hurt Black people.
He hopes that they will understand how sorry he is to have caused an unnecessary uproar in their city.
He hopes they will be inspired to take action on behalf of the less fortunate citizens of Birmingham.
He hopes that they will understand reasons why the Black community is seemingly "impatient" for real change to happen.
Analyzing Argument: How does the analogy in the following quote help MLK reinforce his point?
"We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured."
It creates a vivid image of a messy and uncomfortable process that brings about long-term good.
It paints a hopeless picture of the ailments of a flawed society.
It contrasts the expectations of his audience with the reality of his lived experience.
It compares the evils of the world with an incureable illness.
Vocabulary: The Latin root -voc- means "to call" or "to name." Read the following quote from "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
"I wish you had commended the Negro sit inners and demonstrators of Birmingham for their sublime courage, their willingness to suffer and their amazing discipline in the midst of great provocation."
Using the context clues, select the best definition of the word provocation.
something that is expressed in words
to argue for or support a cause or policy
something that calls forth (a feeling, an action, etc.)
definition 4to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to
Vocabulary: The Latin root -voc- means "to call" or "to name." Read the following quote from "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
"I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws."
Using the context clues, select the best definition of the word advocate.
to discourage some form of behavior
to argue for or support a cause or policy
a person who speaks on behalf of someone else
an argument surrounding a controversial topic
Vocabulary: The Latin root -plac- means “calm” or “peaceful.” Read the following quote from "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
"One is a force of complacency, made up in part of Negroes who, as a result of long years of oppression, are so drained of self respect and a sense of “somebodiness” that they have adjusted to segregation..."
Using the context clues, select the best definition of the word complacency.
a sense of relaxed or satisfied pleasure in a situation
violent opposition
to ignore one's surroundings
a large group or gathering
Vocabulary: The Latin root -plac- means “calm” or “peaceful.” Read the following quote from To Kill a Mockingbird.
"It had been a placid week: I had minded Aunty; Jem had outgrown the treehouse, but helped Dill and me construct a new rope ladder for it; Dill had hit upon a foolproof plan to make Boo Radley come out at no cost to ourselves (place a trail of lemon drops from the back door to the front yard and he’d follow it, like an ant)."
Using the context clues, select the best definition of the word placid.
teeming with energy and life
unmoving
eventful
serenely free of interruption or disturbance
Vocabulary: The Latin root -trem- means “to shake” or “to shiver.” Read the following quote from To Kill a Mockingbird.
"Atticus got up from his chair, but he was moving slowly, like an old man. He put the newspaper down very carefully, adjusting its creases with lingering fingers. They were trembling a little."
Using the context clues, select the best definition of the word trembling.
showing great strength
shaking involuntarily
showing signs of physical weakness
marked by steadiness
Style and Conventions: In which of the following examples is the dialogue properly punctuated?
“go home Jem he said take Scout and Dill home.”
“Go home, Jem,” he said, “take Scout and Dill home.”
Go home, Jem, he said. Take Scout and Dill home.
“Go home, Jem,” he said. “Take Scout and Dill home.”
Style and Conventions: Dashes are used to set off a related phrase from the rest of the sentence. In which of the following sentences are dashes used correctly?
I bought milk—eggs—and bread at the store yesterday.
Although I'm not the brightest—I do have good ideas every now and then.
The children played in the sunshine—the women chatted in the shade.
The bus—ten feet away—belched
fumes in my face.
Style and Conventions: Semicolons are mostly used to separate independent clauses without a conjunction. In which of the following is a semicolon used correctly?
I bought milk; eggs; and bread at the store yesterday.
Although I'm not the brightest; I do have good ideas every now and then.
The children played in the sunshine; the women chatted in the shade.
The bus; ten feet away; belched
fumes in my face.
Style and Conventions: Commas separate independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, so, yet, or for). Commas also separate words, phrases, or clauses in a series. In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?
I bought milk, eggs, and bread at the store yesterday.
Although I'm not the brightest, I do have good ideas every now and then.
The children played in the sunshine, the women chatted in the shade.
The bus, ten feet away, belched
fumes in my face.
Style and Conventions: Select the option that contains the best examples of cause-and-effect transition words/phrases.
also, likewise, similarly, in the same way
although, however, nevertheless, on the other hand
also, in addition, moreover, even more so
so, thus, therefore, consequently, as a result
for example, for instance, specifically, in particular
Style and Conventions: Which of the following sentences contain a cause-and-effect transition word/phrase?
I was extremely tired, so I went to bed early.
The students protested enthusiastically; however, the dress code remained the same.
Buyers boycotted. As a result, growers changed their practices.
He did not study for his test. Therefore, he was not shocked when he failed.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate cause-and-effect transition word or phrase.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. participated in a public protest without a permit, which was illegal in Birmingham at the time. (a) , he was arrested and placed in the city jail.
Fill in the blank with the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that best communicates a cause-and-effect relationship:
Eight white clergymen published an open letter criticizing Dr. King and his "unwise and untimely" efforts. Dr. King believed he could help them understand the necessity of "direct action," (a) he wrote a lengthy and eloquent response addressing all of their concerns.
