1. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is to ______.  
A) condemn the terrorist action of Martin Luther King, Jr's assassination.
B) honor Martin Luther King, Jr. since MLK Day is drawing near
C) criticize the present generations for their ignorance of Dr. King
D) highlight the significance of the beliefs and spirits of Dr. King

2. Had King been a football player or musician, he may have registered better with the present generations. Para.4 can be best interpreted as "______." 
A) King is not remembered by the present generations as a football player or a musician
B) The present generations are ignorant of King who gave his life for the peoples of the world
C) If King had turned to music or sports he would have been more successful
D) It is meaningless to have a day to mark King since he is not famous enough

3. According to Dr. King, what is the solution to major political and moral problems?  
A) Non-violence.
B) Armed struggle.
C) Violent activism.
D) Believing in God.

4. Which of the following statements about Martin Luther King, Jr. is true?  
A) His Nobel Prize acceptance speech was the famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
B) He was the first one who adopted a non-violent approach in political struggle.
C) He had a firm belief in God, which helped form his non-violent activism.
D) He was named "Person of the Year" because of his "I Have A Dream" speech.

5. The overall tone of the article can best be summarized as ______. 
A) emotional
B) furious
C) indifferent
D) matter-of-fact