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QuizMultiple Choice

Lyrics and Poetry: The Birmingham Church Bombing

Question 6 • VA-English 10 CR

What is the major irony in the poem “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall?

Answer
A
The mother is afraid her daughter will get hurt marching in a protest, but her daughter gets hurt going to church instead.
B
The mother realizes that going to church may be as dangerous as going to a protest, so she doesn’t let her daughter leave.
C
The mother is upset that her daughter deliberately defies her wishes to participate in the Freedom March.
D
The daughter could have missed church because the alarm clock wasn’t working that morning.
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