MLK "I Have a Dream" Comprehension Quiz

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

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

King makes a comparison between a promissory note and the:

• Gettysburg Address

• impending debt crisis

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

As people struggle to obtain justice, King warns them to avoid:

• writing bad checks

• police brutality

• trials and tribulations

• hatred and violence

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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 harmony

• a Constitutional amendment

• justice and righteousness

• creative suffering

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of this metaphor from lines 115-116: "every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low"?

• There will be equality

• The mighty shall fall.

• Racists will live in slums and ghettos.

• The sweltering heat of oppression will cool.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How many children did MLK have?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is the exact location of the "I Have a Dream" speech (not the city, but the exact location)?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The "I Have a Dream" speech takes place:

• 100 years after slavery

• 75 years after slavery

• 25 years before slavery

• 50 years before slavery

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3