Read the excerpt from "Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Alice Walker.The public acts of Dr. King you know. They are visible all around you. His voice you would recognize sooner than any other voice you have heard in this century—this in spite of the fact that certain municipal libraries, like the one in downtown Jackson, do not carry recordings of his speeches, and the librarians chuckle cruelly when asked why they do not.
Answer
A
It accuses the reader of not being familiar with King’s work.
B
It asks the reader to question why King is not respected as a leader.
C
It explains why people have not heard famous speeches.
D
It questions the knowledge of the people who work in libraries.
Explanation
Walker contrasts how familiar Dr. King’s public acts and voice should be with the fact that a library does not carry recordings of his speeches and its librarians respond cruelly to the question. This contrast encourages readers to question why King is not respected and honored as a leader. The passage does not suggest that readers are unfamiliar with his work; it emphasizes that his voice is widely recognizable.
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