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I NEED HELP!!! I HAVE A MLK TEST TOMORROW AND THESE ARE THE THINGS I NEED TO KNOW... I DID PAY ATTENTION BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM RIGHT. IF YOU COULD ANSWER, THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL :)

1. In “The American Dream” essay what does it mean that America has been something of a schizophrenic personality?


2. In “The American Dream” essay what view does King want Americans to accept?


3. In “The American Dream” essay what is King trying to persuade Americans to do?


4. In “The American Dream” essay what does King mean by the “American dilemma”?


5. In “The American Dream” essay who does King say are the true saviors of democracy?


6. In “The American Dream” essay why does King say the world has become a single neighborhood?


7. In “The American Dream” essay what does King say separates totalitarian regimes from democracy?


8. In “The American Dream” essay what does King think is the American dream?


9. In “The American Dream” essay what does King say will happen to America if we continue to treat people as second-class citizens?


10. In the “I Have a Dream” speech, why is the beginning especially appropriate?


11. In the “I Have a Dream” speech, what does King warn his followers not to do?


12. In the “I Have a Dream” speech, what writing techniques does King use?


13. In the “I Have a Dream” speech, what does King compare the unjust treatment of blacks to?


14. In the Langston Hughes poems, you need to know the figurative language used.


15. In the Langston Hughes poems, you need to know what things are compared to.


16. In the Langston Hughes poems, you need to know the possible themes.


17. In the poem “Mother to Son” you need to know what a “crystal stair” is.


18. In the poem “Mother to Son” you need to know which lines show life's difficulties.


19. In the poem “Mother to Son” you need to know which lines show that his mother never gave up.


20. You need to know the meaning of devoid and antithesis and be able to answer questions about both words.


21. You need to know what years Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Americans have professed democracy yet have practiced the opposite.

2. We are brothers

3. King is trying to persuade America to not judge people by their skin color, but by the content of their character.

4. Claiming equality all the while segregating the races.

5. Those who bring justice to all the citizens.

6. People can travel quickly.

7. The difference is a belief in individual rights.

8. The American Dream is that everyone has equal rights, worth, and dignity.

9. He says there will be destruction.

12. He does no speak passively.

17. The mother says "Life for me aint no crystal stair". She is saying that life for her isn't easy.

20. devoid: entirely lacking or free from

antithesis: something or someone that is the complete opposite of something or someone else

21. In the 1950s to 1960s

I'm sorry I couldn't get all of the questions. I hope this helps! I hope you do good on your test! Good luck!