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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

to condemn the insincerity of his critics’ advice

to contrast the motivations of people in power

to explain the need for mutual understanding

to criticize people who treat others cruelly

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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.King includes this sentence to

praise the efforts of local police.

clarify the purpose of his protest.

distinguish himself from those who break the law.

define the term “segregationist.”

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the Negro community with no alternative.How does King support this claim?

by providing the names of corrupt public figures

by explaining Birmingham’s segregationists laws

by quoting the racist sentiments of city leaders

by describing Birmingham’s record of injustice

Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In our own nation, the Boston Tea Party represented a massive act of civil disobedience.Why does King use this allusion?

to establish historical precedent for his actions

to commemorate a beloved US leader

to appeal to his critics’ sense of moral justice

to forge a connection with modern political figures

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest.Why does King use this allusion?

to compare two historic documents

to urge patriotic responsibility

to issue a call for action

to state a moral dilemma

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.Why does King use this allusion?

to share historical precedent

to emphasize the morality of his cause

to define the purpose of his travel

to compare the goals of famous leaders

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation.What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

to establish the suffering experienced under segregation

to define the concept of a direct action campaign

to criticize the public officials who endorse segregation

to explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”You suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children.What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

to illustrate the cruelty and violence of a segregated South

to emphasize his personal connection to segregation

to describe the daily struggles of Black children

to explain the disparity of segregated parks

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice.Why does King use this allusion?

to appeal to his critics’ intellect

to define democratic principles

to commemorate a famous leader

to decry the bondage of ancient Greece

Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism. Why does King use this allusion?

to establish historical precedent for racial tension

to commemorate men who have been forgotten

to suggest the moral significance of his cause

to forge a connection with foreign countries

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