Question

which two of the following sentences from the article include central ideas of the article?

1. he is also the director of the martin luther king jr. research and education institute at stanford university in california.
2. edwards says kings presence would have caused future anti - poverty campaigns to get more attention.
3. exactly one year before his death, king delivered an impassioned speech inside manhattans riverside church in new york city.
4. she says kings image today often does not acknowledge his revolutionary messages about human dignity.

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4

1. which of the following summaries of this article is both accurate and objective?

(a) at the time of his death martin luther king jr. had expanded his activism to include both anti - war and anti - poverty messages, and if he had lived he would have continued work in these areas. his advocacy meant he was not widely liked, and if not for his death we may not celebrate a holiday in his honor.
(b) martin luther king jr. was planning on focusing the latter part of his career on campaigning against the vietnam war, and if he had lived he may have been able to stop the war sooner. however, this work made him incredibly unpopular with his assassination in the memphis, tennessee.
(c) at the time of his death martin luther king jr. was one of the most respected and admired figures in public life after a long fight against racism. his fight against the three evils of racism, poverty and war led to the establishment of a federal holiday in remembrance of his legacy.
(d) martin luther king jr. was incredibly unpopular after taking public positions opposing the vietnam war and arguing for economic justice, rather than just focusing on racism. however, he became more popular after announcing the poor peoples campaign right before he died.

1. according to the article, how did king jr.s assassination affect his legacy?

(a) it created a movement of people dedicated to eradicating the three evils of racism, poverty and war.
(b) it dramatically decreased his popularity and led to public opposition to the vietnam war.
(c) it created a desire for step - by - step solutions to the major challenges facing the united states.
(d) it dramatically increased his popularity but left his anti - poverty campaign struggling.

1. according to carson, how did martin luther king jr.s activism change after the passage of the voting rights act?

(a) it focused on fighting for the end of racism through the promotion of african - american pride.
(b) it focused on supporting workers, eliminating poverty and ending the war in vietnam.
(c) it became much less revolutionary, as king tried to reshape the way the public saw him.
(d) it became more focused on fighting the popular alabama segregationist george wallace.

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the central ideas of an article often relate to the main work and impact of the subject. Sentences 1 and 4 touch on King's work - his role at the institute and the unacknowledged aspects of his message respectively.
2. For the second question, an accurate and objective summary should present facts without bias. Option C presents a neutral view of King's status and legacy.
3. For the third question, King's assassination led to a movement dedicated to his causes which included fighting racism, poverty and war, option A is correct.
4. For the fourth question, after the Voting Rights Act, King's activism focused on broader issues like supporting workers, eliminating poverty and ending the war in Vietnam as in option B.

Answer:

1. B. 1 and 4
2. C. At the time of his death Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most respected and admired figures in public life after a long fight against racism. His fight against the three evils of racism, poverty and war led to the establishment of a federal holiday in remembrance of his legacy.
3. A. It created a movement of people dedicated to eradicating the three evils of racism, poverty and war.
4. B. It focused on supporting workers, eliminating poverty and ending the war in Vietnam.