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I have a dream by Dr. King

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

In front of which building in Washington, D.C., did Dr. King deliver his “I

Have a Dream” speech?

a)


Union Station

b)

The Lincoln Memorial

c)

The White House

d)

The National Cathedral

2.
  1. In “I Have a Dream,” what does Dr. King urge African Americans to do?

a)


struggle for equal rights with discipline and dignity

b)

appreciate the freedoms they currently have

c)


register to vote, even if it is not convenient

d)

regard all white people with suspicion

3.
  1. Which of the following answer choices states Dr. King’s main purpose in “I Have a Dream”?

a)

He wants everyone in his audience to register to vote.

b)

He wants Americans to appreciate their heritage more.

c)

He wants his audience to secure civil rights for all Americans.

d)

He wants white Americans to apologize for the evils of slavery.

4.
  1. Which of the following answer choices best identifies the “dream” Dr. King describes in “I Have a Dream”?

a)

power for the poor and disadvantaged

b)

more wealth and prosperity for all Americans

c)

election of more public officials from minority ranks

d)

 liberty and justice for all Americans regardless of race

5.
  1. Which of the following situations can best be used to illustrate the meaning of prosperity?

a)

Manuel has lots of friends, a loyal dog, a job he loves, and a nice

apartment.

b)

Toshiko likes mashed potatoes, crisp apples, dark chocolate, and peaches.

c)

Caleb skis down the mountain every day to get to his job in the village.

d)

Janna designs costumes for all the musicals and plays at school.


6.
  1. What is the meaning of tribulations in the following sentence?

We experienced a host of tribulations on our trip to India: the airline put our luggage on the wrong plane, someone stole our rental car, and we both got sick the day after we arrived.

a)

expenses, debts

b)

delays, holdups

c)

fears, anxieties

d)

woes, miseries

7.
  1. If Jon’s emotions were exalted after seeing the opera, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of exalted.

a)

Jon was deeply upset by the tragic story of the opera.

b)

Jon felt uplifted in spirit by the glorious music he heard.

c)

Jon felt soothed because the music was calm and serene.

d)

Jon had a painful headache because the opera was so loud

8.
  1. What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

a)

He wants to remind his audience that Americans once fought for

freedom.

b)

 He believes that every listener should carefully reread both documents.

c)

He wants to stress that all Americans are guaranteed certain rights.

d)

He believes that the two foundational documents are in conflict

9.
  1. In “I Have a Dream,” Dr. King tells his listeners that they should not “wallow in the valley of despair.” What feeling is he urging them to avoid?

a)

 hopelessness from believing that the present situation will never change

b)

confidence that the present situation can be overcome without effort

c)

satisfaction that others will do the work of change for them

d)

resentment toward the society that has oppressed them

10.
  1. Read the following excerpt from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech:

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Which words or phrases in this passage illustrate parallelism?

a)

go back to

b)

slums and ghettos

c)

will be changed

d)

knowing that somehow

11.
  1. Which of the following answer choices best identifies the italicized words in this sentence from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech?

We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.

a)

repetition

b)

symbolism

c)

direct quotation

d)

charged language

12.
  1. Which rhetorical device is represented by Dr. King’s references to “a check” and a “promissory note” in this passage from his “I Have a Dream” speech?

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.

a)

analogy

b)

repetition

c)

parallelism

d)

Restatement

13.
  1. What is the effect of adding the suffix -tion to a base word?

a)

Adding the suffix adds emphasis

b)

Adding the suffix changes a noun to a verb.

c)

 Adding the suffix changes a verb to a noun.

d)

Adding the suffix makes the argument more persuasive.


14.
  1. To change the verb redeem to its noun form, add the suffix -tion. Which of the following options shows the correct noun form of redeem? You may need to drop, add, or change letters in redeem.

a)

redeemtion

b)

redemption

c)

redeemation

d)

Redemptation

15.
  1.  Read the following excerpt from “I Have a Dream”:


Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.


Which answer choices best describe how King’s use of parallel structure affects the impact of this passage on his listeners? Choose two options.

a)

Parallel structure strengthens connections between ideas.

b)

Parallel structure creates a rhythm and balance in the excerpt.

c)

Parallel structure implies the main point rather than stating it directly.

d)

Parallel structure employs exaggeration to get the audience’s attention.

e)

Parallel structure uses charged language to rouse the audience’s emotions.