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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech.I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

A
he is describing a very warm climate.
B
it is full of uncomfortable racism.
C
it is the only state with inequality.
D
he is persuading people to move away.
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Read the lines from the "I Have a Dream" speech.Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.

A
sunlit
B
desolate
C
justice
D
rise
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A
personal opinion
B
political arguments
C
examples from the text
D
quotes from other readers
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Lauren has written this paragraph about Dr. King’s speech.(1)"I Have a Dream” is the most clever speech I’ve ever read. (2)Dr. King uses allusions to history in his writing. (3)Reference to American songs and history adds depth to the argument. (4)King also refers to the Bible in his speech.

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
5

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A
entertain readers
B
strengthen their reasoning
C
quote great writers
D
provide scientific evidence
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A
objective
B
subjective
C
technical
D
light-hearted
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Which lines in this paragraph can be used as examples of metaphor? Select 3 options.

A
great trials and tribulations
B
storms of persecution
C
winds of police brutality
D
go back to Georgia
E
this situation can and will be changed
F
let us not wallow in the valley of despair
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s main purpose in giving his "I Have a Dream” speech was to

A
entertain.
B
educate.
C
describe.
D
persuade.
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Which is an example of objective language?

A
Readers will certainly be moved and touched by “I Have a Dream.”
B
Dr. King is the most important historical figure of the 1960s.
C
Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech appeals to listeners’ emotions.
D
His use of repetition can be tiresome, but still powerful.
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Hector has written this topic sentence.Dr. King’s "I Have a Dream” speech includes many metaphors to show the suffering of Black people.

A
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
B
And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.
C
The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
D
This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Courtney has written this topic sentence.The "I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses repetition to appeal to the emotions of his audience.

A
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?"
B
And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.
C
We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.
D
And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
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Read the topic sentence, and then read the supporting evidence from the "I Have a Dream" speech.Topic Sentence: King uses words with powerful connotations to help readers understand his point of view.Evidence: "The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.”

A
According to Dr. King, there is a large storm coming because of the unfairness in the nation.
B
According to Dr. King, the United States should look forward to a bright and happy future.
C
Dr. King uses the words “whirlwinds” and “shake” to help readers understand that a dramatic change is coming to the nation.
D
Dr. King uses the words “revolt” and “continue” to help readers understand how frightening the future will be.
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Read this line from Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" speech.It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note....

A
emotion.
B
character.
C
humor.
D
logic.
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Read the topic sentence.In "I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. cleverly uses repetition and allusion to make his argument for equality.

A
cleverly
B
repetition
C
argument
D
equality
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Which techniques are used? Select 3 options.

A
humor
B
repetition
C
connotation
D
metaphor
E
personification
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Which phrase in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech is an example of an allusion?

A
with its vicious racists
B
the great vaults of opportunity
C
let freedom ring from every hill
D
the solid rock of brotherhood
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Which is an example of subjective language?

A
Dr. King is masterful in his use of metaphors.
B
“I Have a Dream” is a historical American speech.
C
Repetition is often used to make an argument.
D
Dr. King uses connotations to argue his point.

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