WorksheetsIHAD Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
King mentions the writers of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in lines 19–20 because they
faced poverty and discrimination.
issued promissory notes to United States banks.
believed in equality of rights for all.
eliminated slavery.
As people struggle to obtain justice, King warns them to avoid
writing bad checks.
police brutality.
trials and tribulations.
hatred and violence.
King notes in lines 69–70 that civil rights activists are sometimes asked, “When will you be satisfied?” What does he say will satisfy African Americans?
peace and freedom
a Constitutional amendment
justice and righteousness
creative suffering
King says that his dream
occurred while napping on a New Hampshire hilltop.
included Abraham Lincoln and the Governor of Alabama.
is rooted in the American dream.
became a nightmare of nullification.
Inextricably means in a way that is
difficult to understand.
unlikely to end.
impossible to separate.
lacking a purpose.
If you default, you
forget to cash checks at the bank.
take responsibility for your actions.
succeed at a difficult goal.
fail to repay a debt.
Which word is an antonym for discords as it is used in paragraph 16?
definition: disagreement between people
Compatibility
Harmony
Dissonance
Disunity
Which word is an antonym for sweltering as it is used in the last sentence of paragraph 6?
Chilly
Painful
Refreshing
Uncomfortable
Which of the following answer choices best identifies the “dream” Dr. King describes in “I Have a Dream”?
power for the poor and disadvantaged
more wealth and prosperity for all Americans
election of more public officials from minority ranks
liberty and justice for all Americans regardless of race
What metaphor is used in paragraph 2?
"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation."
"This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice."
"It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity."
What is most likely the purpose of the extended metaphor used in paragraph 2?
To emphasize the idea that the Emancipation Proclamation created a new hope
To show that many years have passed since there was a cause for hope
To show why President Lincoln is a hero to many African Americans
To emphasize the positive results brought about by the abolition of slavery
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition?
Setting a group apart from another
segregation
degenerate
discrimination
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