MLK & JL Test Review

Which word matches this definition:

"to decline morally"

• impose

• degenerate

• inextricably

• desolate

Which word matches this definition:

"unhappy; lonely"

• redemptive

• inextricably

• desolate

• default

Which word matches this definition:

"to fail to keep a promise to repay a loan"

• default

• integrate

• degenerate

• redemptive

Which word matches this definition:

"causing freedom or salvation"

• desolate

• inextricably

• decline

• redemptive

Which word matches this definition:

"in a way that's impossible to untangle"

• default

• inextricably

• desolate

• impose

Which statement best summarizes Martin Luther King's speech as a whole?

• Racial equality cannot be attained under the current American justice system.

• People should envision the benefits of racial equality taking place in the future. 

• The benefits of racial equality will occur only as a result of effort and work.

• Efforts to deny racial equality in America are part of the past, not of the future. 

"This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality." (King para. 6)

Which word means the opposite of sweltering as it is used in paragraph 6?

• chilly

• uncomfortable

• refreshing

• painful

"With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood" (King para. 16)

Which word means the opposite of discords as it is used in paragraph 16?

• harmony

• disunity

• dissonance

• compatibility

What is the main purpose of the podcast, "Interview with John Lewis"?

• To persuade listeners that it is possible to overcome difficulties. 

• To inform listeners about the role John Lewis played in securing voters' rights.

• To inform listeners about John Lewis's prize-winning book.

• To persuade listeners that the Civil Rights Movement was largely successful.

What is most likely the reason that John Lewis's parents advised him, in his childhood, not to interfere in matters concerning racial discrimination?

• They believed changes would occur eventually in the future.

• They feared that his involvement would make trouble for them. 

• They wanted to protect him from negative consequences. 

• They thought he was too young to understand the problem.