1. Read the selection below from the introduction [paragraphs 1-5].
Now, it is 100 years later. The black people still are not free. One hundred years later, we are still crippled
by handcuffs of segregation and the chains of racism.
What is meant by the term "crippled" as it is used in this paragraph?
A upset
B restricted
C arrested
D ruined
2. Read the sentence below from the section "America Has Not Kept Its Promise."
We will not be done until justice comes streaming down like a waterfall and righteousness like a mighty
stream.
Which word could replace "righteousness" in this sentence without changing its meaning?
A fairness
B disrespect
C excellence
D charity
3. Based on the article, which statement would Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MOST likely agree with?
A Black Americans were treated fairly as soon as slavery was abolished.
B Black Americans did not receive all of the rights they were promised.
C Black Americans should be prepared to fight a war to achieve equality.
D Black Americans should demand payment from the United States Treasury.
4. Read the selection below from the section "Let Us Rise From The Valley Of Sadness."
So let freedom ring from the wonderful hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty
mountains of New York and Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom
ring from the slopes of California! But not only that. Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let
freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom ring from every hill of Mississippi. From
every mountainside, let freedom ring.
What is the MAIN reason Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. included this section in his speech?
A to prove that black Americans had equal rights in some states, but not others
B to show that freedom cannot be achieved in all states, so black Americans must begin fighting
C to show that black Americans should have equal rights across the country
D to let civil rights marchers know the places where they must march in the future