First read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question.
why does king write "letter from birmingham jail"? choose three options.
a. to present his case to a lawyer who may get him out of jail
b. to occupy his time while he is waiting to be released from jail
c. to respond to well-intentioned criticism of the civil rights movement
d. to propose a peaceful settlement with the white police force of the city
o
e. to ask for volunteers who are supporters of the civil rights movement
o
f
to make his argument to everyone who will read the letter after its publication
g. to accuse the white clergy of birmingham of secretly supporting black nationalists

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women