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WorksheetsFinal: Unit 3 intro to civil rights literature
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which word is most similar in meaning to 'oppression'?
Liberation
Tyranny
Celebration
Freedom
What does 'hallowed' mean?
Ordinary
Broken
Sacred or holy
Forgotten
Which of the following is an antonym for 'stagnation'?
Pause
Decline
Growth
Stillness
What is the meaning of 'complacency'?
A feeling of contentment with no desire to improve
A strong desire for change
Deep sadness
Intense anger
Which of the following is a synonym for 'yearning'?
Satisfaction
Longing
Anger
Boredom
What does 'languished' mean?
Improved rapidly
Thrived
Celebrated
Suffered from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation
Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'exalted'?
Praised
Elevated
Humiliated
Honored
What is the best definition of 'redemptive'?
Leading to freedom or salvation
Unimportant
Causing harm
Boring
Which sentence uses the word 'idly' correctly?
They idly ran a marathon.
He idly watched the clouds drift by, doing nothing in particular.
She idly completed her homework with great focus.
The idly car sped down the highway.
Choose the sentence that best uses 'tribulations' in context.
The tribulations of the festival were exciting.
He tribulations his homework every night.
She faced many tribulations during her journey, but never gave up.
Tribulations are always fun to experience.
Which of the following sentences uses 'complacency' correctly?
She showed complacency by studying all night.
Complacency made her more ambitious.
The complacency of the storm was frightening.
His complacency led him to stop working hard, even though he could improve.
If a society is experiencing 'stagnation,' what is most likely happening?
Constant movement
Frequent celebrations
Rapid progress and innovation
No significant growth or change
Which word from the list would best describe a person who is honored and respected?
Languished
Tribulations
Exalted
Idly
Which of the following is a synonym for 'tribulations'?
Celebrations
Joys
Rewards
Sufferings
Which of the following is an antonym for 'complacency'?
Contentment
Ambition
Laziness
Satisfaction
Compare the themes of 'oppression' and 'prosperity.' Which statement best explains how these themes are related in literature?
Oppression often prevents prosperity, and overcoming oppression can lead to prosperity.
Prosperity is usually the result of oppression.
Oppression and prosperity often occur together without conflict.
Prosperity and oppression are unrelated.
How might 'yearning' for freedom influence a character's actions in a story about oppression?
The character might become complacent.
The character might work towards change or escape.
The character might accept their situation.
The character might ignore their feelings.
In a text, if a community is described as 'exalted' after overcoming 'tribulations,' what does this reveal about the community's journey?
They achieved honor and respect through overcoming hardships.
They suffered without improvement.
They became complacent.
They remained unchanged.
Repeating a grammatical form or the way phrases are worded such as 'manacles of segregation' and 'chains of discrimination' is an example of what rhetorical device?
parallel structure (parallelism)
prepositional phrase
analogy
repetition
Why is the location of King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech significant?
metaphor
The Washington Mall has plenty of room for everyone there.
It was convenient, but not necessarily significant in any way.
The steps provided a natural platform, so he could be seen by the crowd.
Lincoln is referenced in the speech, and he is a hero to the African-Americans in the crowd.
Example: When will you be satisfied?
alliteration
repetition
allusion
rhetorical question
'every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain be made low...' Isaiah 40:4-5 (The Bible)
allusion
repetition
metaphor
rhetorical question
metafour
Example: comparing the struggle for freedom to cashing a check marked 'insufficient funds'
antithesis
simile
analogy
extended metaphor
Example: 'Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley to the sunlit path of racial justice'
repetition
antithesis
rhetorical question
metaphor
Using phrases like 'lips dripping' and 'every valley shall be filled...the rough places made plain' (exaggeration)
hyperbole
antithesis
analogy
metaphor
Parallel structure (parallelism) repeats a grammatical form to create balance and flow in writing.
metaphor
True
False
Exaggeration for effect is
analogy
hyperbole
ethos
allusion
Similes and metaphors are types of analogies.
True
False
If my cup won't hold but a pint and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?
logos
ethos
pathos
metaphor
In the phrase 'justice rolls down like waters,' which rhetorical device is being used?
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
metaphor
Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?
metaphor
allusion
alliteration
anaphora
Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses?
anaphora
metaphor
alliteration
simile
In the context of rhetorical devices, what is the primary purpose of using ethos?
To appeal to the audience's emotions
To introduce humor
To create vivid imagery
metaphor
To establish the speaker's credibility
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
He has many relatives in Birmingham.
He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
He was born in Birmingham.
He went to college in Birmingham.
Why does King compare himself to early Christian prophets?
Because they did not submit to unjust laws.
Because they did not negotiate with enemies.
Because they died fighting for their cause?
Because they believed in civil disobedience.
What does King mean when he says in lines 37-38, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'?
All citizens are equally threatened by justice.
Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.
All laws are unfair and should be ignored.
All laws are unfair and should be ignored.
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
End the bombings of homes and churches.
Halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.
Create tension so that people must confront an issue.
Draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
violent protests
waiting for freedom
inhumane treatment
asking for compromise
Which is NOT one of the four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign?
Negotiation
Collection of the facts
Direct action
Physical retaliation
King states that there are two types of laws: Just and unjust. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a 'just' law?
a majority compels a minority to follow and that is willing to follow itself.
is out of harmony with the moral law.
man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God
uplifts human personality.
King expresses his 'grave disappointment' with which of the following groups?
white moderates
teachers
liberals
conservatives
King’s definition of civil disobedience includes
breaking unjust laws
accepting the penalty
both A and B
resisting violently
What statement best describes Dr. King’s purpose in writing the letter?
Dr. King criticized white Americans who were supportive of his cause but were fearful of the Klan’s terrorism
Dr. King hoped to explain why the discrimination of African Americans is immoral
Dr. King attempts to encourage all Americans to end racism by joining the cause
Dr. King responded to the criticism he received from people by addressing each of their claims.
Dr. King sought to respond to the criticism he received from people that he considered to be colleagues by methodically addressing each of their claims.
Peace 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 & alienate followers
The presence of injustice necessitates a nonviolent response to repair the harms of prejudice & discrimination
It's more important to have a timely response to criticism & prejudice than to maintain moral integrity.
Which word most nearly means grown weak; lived under distressing conditions
complacency
languished
idly
stagnation
Which word most nearly means without taking action
languished
yearning
postpone
idly
Which word most nearly means strong desire; longing
stagnation
yearning
postpone
complacency
Which word most nearly means delay
stagnation
complacency
languished
postpone
Which word most nearly means inactive; not moving or changing
postpone
languished
stagnation
yearning
Which word most nearly means state of unthinking or satisfied acceptance
yearning
complacency
postpone
Stagnation
