Letter From Birmingham Jail Quiz

What circumstances or event is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., responding to in this letter?

• A speech made by the President

• A statement made by eight white clergymen

• A court ruling about segregation

• A violent protest in Birmingham

According to Dr. King, what are the four basic steps that a nonviolent campaign must follow?

• Negotiation, litigation, press conferences, and marches

• Collection of facts, negotiation, self-purification, and direct action

• Community meetings, fundraising, petitions, and demonstrations

• Protests, sit-ins, boycotts, and speeches

According to Dr. King, what are the two types of laws?

• Federal laws and state laws

• Just laws and unjust laws

• Civil laws and criminal laws

• Religious laws and moral laws

According to Dr. King, who are the South’s real heroes?

• Civil rights activists and nonviolent protestors

• Government officials and lawmakers

• Military leaders and veterans

• Teachers and educators

Match the example with the correct rhetorical device: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion

• Parallelism

Match the example with the correct rhetorical device: "Isn't justice too long delayed, justice denied?"

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion

• Parallelism

Match the example with the correct rhetorical device: King’s comparison of his actions to those of the early Christians who faced persecution.

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion

• Parallelism

Match the example with the correct rhetorical device: "Just as Socrates felt it was necessary to create tension in the mind, so must we."

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion

• Parallelism

Match the example with the correct rhetorical device: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

• Analogy

• Antithesis

• Rhetorical Question

• Allusion

• Parallelism

Match the following underlined word with the correct definition:

• Acting without purpose or activity

• 1. After years of neglect, the once-prosperous neighborhood had languished in disrepair.

• To delay or put off until a later time

• 1. The governor decided to postpone the vote until all representatives could be present.

• state of inactivity or lack of progress

• 1. She stared out the window, yearning for the days when she could visit her family freely.

• A deep longing or desire

• 1. The town had fallen into a state of stagnation, with empty factories and no signs of growth.

• To suffer neglect or hardship

• 1. Despite the looming deadline, he sat idly by, unwilling to begin the project.