WorksheetsQuiz on Martin Luther King's Speech
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What event prompted Martin Luther King to give this speech?
The assassination of Malcolm X
The March on Washington
The arrest of Rosa Parks
The signing of the Civil Rights Act
What does King say people are tired of?
Being ignored by the government
Being treated with respect
Being segregated and humiliated
Being given too many rights
According to King, what is one of the great glories of democracy?
The right to free speech
The right to bear arms
The right to protest for right
The right to vote
What does King emphasize as the guiding principle for their protest?
Persuasion and love
Silence and patience
Violence and aggression
Fear and intimidation
What does King say will not be part of their protest?
Public speeches
Community meetings
Peaceful demonstrations
Cross burnings
Which biblical figure does King reference in his speech?
David
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
What does King believe will happen if they protest with dignity and love?
They will be ignored
They will lose their rights
They will face more oppression
They will be remembered as great people
What does King mean by 'the abyss of humiliation'?
A physical location
A state of despair
A place of joy
A historical event
What does King suggest is the ultimate goal of their protest?
To gain political power
To achieve justice
To gain wealth
To create a new government
"There comes a time my friends when people get tired of being plunged across the abyss of humiliation, ...when people get tired of being pushed out of the glimmering sunlight of last July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an Alpine November" uses both...
hyperbole and simile
metaphor and contrast
paradox and understatement
ethos and logos
Which excerpt from the speech primarily appeals to the audience's emotions (pathos)?
A) "We had no alternative but to protest. For many years, we have shown amazing patience."
B) "There comes a time when people get tired of being pushed out of the glimmering sunlight of last July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an Alpine November."
C) "Our method will be that of persuasion, not coercion. We will only say to the people, 'Let your conscience be your guide.'"
D) "If we are wrong, the Constitution of the United States is wrong."
Which phrase from the speech is a metaphor?
A) "We are here this evening for serious business."
B) "Transformed from thin paper to thick action is the greatest form of government on earth."
C) "We are tired of being kicked about by the brutal feet of oppression."
D) "Let your conscience be your guide."
Which sentence contains a simile?
If we fail to do this our protest will end up as a meaningless drama on the stage of history.
We are tired of being plunged across the abyss of humiliation...
We had sometimes given our white brothers the feeling that we liked the way we were being treated
Once again we must hear the words of Jesus echoing across the centuries.
Which of the following uses vivid imagery to help the audience visualise injustice?
When they experience the bleakness of nagging despair.
Our actions must be guided by the deepest principles of our Christian faith.
If we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong.
One of the great glories of democracy is the right to protest for right
The following sentence contains...?
Our actions must be guided by the deepest principles of our Christian faith. Love must be our regulating ideal. Once again we must hear the words of Jesus echoing across the centuries...
allusion
contrast
imagery
simile
