Letter From Birmingham Jail

According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to:

A) Create tension so that people have to confront an issue.

B) Incite violence to gain attention.

C) Force leaders to resign from their positions.

D) Cause riots and chaos to demand justice.

Create tension so that people have to confront an issue.

What does cognizant mean:

A) Unaware.

B) Understanding deeply.

C) Aware.

D) Forgetful.

Aware.

What is the argument in this letter:

A) A call for violent revolution against segregation.

B) Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.

C) A request for financial support for his movement.

D) A personal letter meant only for the clergy.

Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.

Why was Dr. Martin Luther King in jail when he wrote this letter:

A) He was arrested for vandalism.

B) He participated in a nonviolent protest against segregation.

C) He refused to pay his taxes.

D) He was accused of inciting riots.

He participated in a nonviolent protest against segregation.

King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against:

A) Oppression by other nations.

B) Waiting for freedom.

C) Financial inequality.

D) Religious intolerance.

Waiting for freedom.

Which persuasive appeal is King utilizing when he refers to his religious affiliations:

A) Pathos (emotion).

B) Logos (logic).

C) Ethos (authority).

D) Kairos (timing).

Ethos (authority).

What does King mean when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere":

A) Local problems stay local.

B) Justice is only for those who fight for it.

C) Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.

D) Justice is universal and inevitable.

Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.

What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham:

A) He has no direct ties to Birmingham.

B) He has organizational ties in Birmingham.

C) He has lived in Birmingham his whole life.

D) He was sent by the federal government.

He has organizational ties in Birmingham.

In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because:

A) He believes them to be sincere and good.

B) He feels it is his duty to defend himself against all criticisms.

C) He has nothing else to do while in jail.

D) They requested a formal response from him.

He believes them to be sincere and good.

King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they: A) Fought against segregation.

B) Did not submit to unjust laws.

C) Were welcomed with open arms.

D) Ignored the struggles of others.

Did not submit to unjust laws.

To retaliate means to:

A) Forgive.

B) Take revenge.

C) Cooperate.

D) Remain neutral.

Take revenge.

What is a moratorium:

A) A temporary prohibition of an activity.

B) A permanent cancellation of a law.

C) A financial plan.

D) A large building.

A temporary prohibition of an activity.

In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded with:

A) The Presidential Medal of Freedom.

B) The Nobel Prize.

C) An honorary doctorate.

D) A Congressional Gold Medal.

The Nobel Prize.

King alludes to Paul Tillich’s opinion that “sin is separation” to:

A) Strengthen his moral argument against segregation.

B) Emphasize the role of forgiveness.

C) Criticize the clergy for their views.

D) Support the idea of waiting for freedom.

Strengthen his moral argument against segregation.

What Supreme Court decision does King mention as an example of a just law:

A) Plessy v. Ferguson.

B) Roe v. Wade.

C) Brown vs. Board of Education.

D) Marbury v. Madison.

Brown vs. Board of Education.

According to King, what are the four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign:

A) Negotiation, direct action, press conferences, public debates. B) Fact collection, negotiation, self-purification, direct action.

C) Fact collection, civil disobedience, press conferences, direct action.

D) Petition, boycott, negotiation, direct action.

Fact collection, negotiation, self-purification, direct action.

King challenges other ministers to see the struggle for equality as: A) A political opportunity.

B) A moral concern.

C) A personal obligation.

D) A temporary issue.

A moral concern.

Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the image of “the valley” to represent:

A) Good times.

B) Bad times.

C) A struggle to climb a mountain.

D) An unchanging landscape.

Bad times.

How did Dr. King appeal to his audience:

A) By presenting hard facts and data only.

B) By emphasizing their shared religious and moral values.

C) By focusing entirely on his own personal experiences.

D) By using humor and anecdotes.

By emphasizing their shared religious and moral values.

Why does King quote “My country, ‘tis of thee”:

A) To argue that America is beyond redemption.

B) To make a patriotic appeal to his audience.

C) To criticize national leaders.

D) To advocate for rebellion against the government.

To make a patriotic appeal to his audience.