MLK Jr.

_{Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?}

• The Great Emancipator
• A social activist and civil rights leader
• a church organist
• the president of Morehouse College

What does the author list in this text?

• ten stories about the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
• ten speeches given by Martin Luther King Jr.
• ten surprising facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
• ten holidays honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister who earned a doctorate in systematic theology. His father was a pastor who changed his son's name after becoming inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. Based on this information, what can be concluded about the impact of religion in Martin Luther King Jr.'s life?

• Religion had a big impact on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.
• Religion had a small impact on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life
• Religion had no impact on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life
• Religion's impact on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life changed greatly from time to time.

On several occasions, both King and his family were targeted by attackers who wished to do them harm. How might King have wanted people to react to these attackers?

• with hatred and violence
• with apathy and indifference
• with caution and respect
• with peace and understanding

What is this text mostly about?

• facts about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life the reader may not have known

• facts about Martin Luther King Jr.'s that most people know

• how religion impacted Martin Luther King Jr.'s social activism

• the relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and his father

Read this sentence from the text:"From his hospital bed where he convalesced for weeks, King issued a statement affirming his nonviolent principles and saying he felt no ill will toward his mentally ill attacker."
What might the word “affirming” mean here?

• improving
• denying
• confirming
• changing

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence:__________ just one sneeze could have killed him, King felt no ill will toward his mentally ill attacker.

• Although

• Since

• Because

• Considering