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To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?

• ministers who criticized King's efforts

• whites who arrested King for no reason

• his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• his wife and his lawyer

According to “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” what is the main reason King and his followers are demonstrating and protesting in Birmingham, instead of negotiating with city leaders?

• because King is affiliated with certain organizations in

  Birmingham

• because King does not trust the white clergy to host fair negotiations

• because a significant

  political election has just taken place in Birmingham

• because Birmingham failed to keep promises made in earlier negotiations

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According to “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” why is King “so greatly disappointed with the white church and its leadership”?

• King believes that the leaders have become entirely

  absorbed in secular rather than religious concerns.

• King believes that the church has stolen and misused

  donations given by its poorest parishioners.

• King believes that the leaders have not stood up boldly in support of civil rights.

• King believes that the church has nothing relevant to offer to the youth of the 1960s.

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Read this sentence from “Letter from Birmingham Jail”: [T]here are two types of laws: just and unjust. Which statement best describes the distinction King draws, in the letter, between two types of laws?

• Just laws apply to deep-seated human prejudices, while unjust laws do not.

• Just laws can realistically be enforced in actual life, while unjust laws cannot.

• Just laws are rooted in universal principles of fairness, while unjust laws are not.

• Just laws vary in harshness according to circumstances, while unjust laws do not.

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What is the main theme of the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• Civil disobedience

• Economic inequality

• Religious freedom

• Environmental issues

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Who wrote the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Nelson Mandela

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In the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', what does King say about 'waiting'?

• It is a sign of patience

• It often means never

• It is a virtue

• It is a waste of time

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What literary device is predominantly used in the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Simile

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What historical event prompted the writing of the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• The March on Washington

• The Birmingham Campaign

• The Selma to Montgomery marches

• The Civil Rights Act signing

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According to the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', what is the purpose of direct action?

• To provoke violence

• To create tension for negotiation

• To gain media attention

• To disrupt daily life