Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test
Question 12 • ELA 11B-CR
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?
Answer
A
to illustrate the cruelty and violence of a segregated South
B
to emphasize his personal connection to segregation
C
to describe the daily struggles of black children
D
to explain the disparity of segregated parks
Explanation
King describes struggling to explain segregation to his own six-year-old daughter and seeing her hurt when she learns she cannot visit Funtown. This personal family example makes the effects of segregation immediate and emotional, emphasizing his personal connection to the injustice. The sentence focuses on a specific painful experience, not on violence or a comparison between parks.
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