Read the excerpt from "Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Alice Walker.He was The One, The Hero, The One Fearless Person for whom we had waited. I hadn’t even realized before that we had been waiting for Martin Luther King, Jr., but we had. And I knew it for sure when my mother added his name to the list of people she prayed for every night.I sometimes think that it was literally the prayers of people like my mother and father, who had bowed down in the struggle for such a long time, that kept Dr. King alive until five years ago. For years we went to bed praying for his life, and awoke with the question "Is the ‘Lord’ still here?”
Answer
A
the dedication Walker showed in praying for King
B
the fear Walker felt for King’s life and safety
C
the hope King inspired in the African American community
D
the abandonment felt by the African American community
Explanation
Walker describes King as “The One” and “The Hero” her community had been waiting for. Her parents’ nightly prayers and the question “Is the ‘Lord’ still here?” show how deeply people hoped he would survive and continue leading the struggle. This supports the idea that King inspired hope in the African American community, rather than abandonment or fear alone.
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