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I've Been to the Mountaintop True or False

1. The metaphor of the Promised Land comes from what Biblical story? -> The Exodus
2. King uses what Biblical parable to convince his audience that it's their duty to help other people? -> The Good Samaritan
3. "But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right." Where'd he read all that stuff, again? -> The First Amendment
4. Near the end of the speech, MLK uses one of his favorite rhetorical devices, saying over and over that "if [he] had" done this, he would have missed a lot of important events, so he's "so happy that [he] didn't"…what? -> Sneeze
5. The very last line of "I've Been to the Mountaintop" is borrowed from what song? -> "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

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