Question

16 multiple choice 2 points which of the following excerpts from \letter from birmingham jail\ contains an example of a rhetorical question? ...at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws. one may well ask: \how can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?\ one of the basic points in your statement is that the action that i and my associates have taken in birmingham is untimely. some have asked: \why didnt you give the new city administration time to act?\ will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, \wait.\ but... when you have to concoct an answer for a five year old son who is asking: \daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?\... then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait. 17 multiple choice 2 points in both \letter from birmingham jail\ and \i have a dream,\ king makes specific references to \the american dream.\ given details in both selections, which of the following best sums up the american dream as king envisions it? the chance to earn enormous amounts of money the responsibility of repaying ones just debts the opportunity to choose the course of ones life the duty of voting in democratic elections

Explanation:

1. A rhetorical question is a question asked for effect, not requiring an answer. In the first option, it's a direct question someone might ask. In the second, it's a question others have asked. In the fourth, it's a child's question. The third option “Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?” is a rhetorical question as it's used to make a point rather than seek an answer.
2. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream,” King's vision of the American dream is about equality and the ability to live life without racial oppression, which aligns with the opportunity to choose the course of one's life. Earning money, repaying debts, and voting are not the central themes of his vision of the American dream as presented in these works.

Answer:

1. C. Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?
2. C. the opportunity to choose the course of one's life