… (T)he Negro is still not free. … the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. … (T)he Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. … (T)he Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition….

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an

oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of ‘interposition’ and ‘nullification’, that one day right down in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain, shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, “and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together”.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I will go back to the South with.

With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.

With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day….

And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of

Pennsylvania…        .

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” (abridged)

… নিগ্রো (আফ্রিকান-আমেরিকান) এখনো মুক্ত নয়। … নিগ্রোর জীবন আজও বিভাজনের শৃঙ্খল এবং বৈষম্যের বন্ধনে দুঃখজনকভাবে জর্জরিত। … নিগ্রো আজও বসবাস করছে দারিদ্র্যের নির্জন দ্বীপে—যেখানে চারদিকে রয়েছে বস্তুগত সমৃদ্ধির বিশাল মহাসাগর। … নিগ্রো এখনো আমেরিকান সমাজের প্রান্তে পড়ে আছে এবং নিজের দেশেই যেন নির্বাসিত হয়ে আছে। তাই আজ আমরা এখানে এসেছি এই লজ্জাজনক বাস্তবতাকে প্রকাশ্যে তুলতে…

আজ আমি তোমাদের বলছি, বন্ধুগণ, আজ ও আগামী দিনের সকল বাধা সত্ত্বেও আমার একটি স্বপ্ন আছে। এই স্বপ্ন আমেরিকার স্বপ্নের গভীরে প্রোথিত।

আমার স্বপ্ন—একদিন এই জাতি তার অঙ্গীকার সত্যিকারভাবে পালন করবে: “আমরা এই সত্যগুলোকে স্বতঃসিদ্ধ বলে মানি—সব মানুষ সমানভাবে সৃষ্টি হয়েছে।”
আমার স্বপ্ন—একদিন জর্জিয়ার লাল পাহাড়ে প্রাক্তন দাসদের সন্তান ও প্রাক্তন দাস-মালিকদের সন্তান একই ভ্রাতৃভাব নিয়ে এক টেবিলে বসবে।
আমার স্বপ্ন—একদিন মিসিসিপি রাজ্য, যে রাজ্য অন্যায়ের আগুনে ও নিপীড়নের উত্তাপে জ্বলছে, তা স্বাধীনতা ও ন্যায়ের এক মরুদ্বীপে রূপান্তরিত হবে।
আমার স্বপ্ন—আমার চারটি ছোট সন্তান একদিন এমন একটি দেশে বাস করবে, যেখানে তাদের ত্বকের রঙ দিয়ে নয়, তাদের চরিত্রের উৎকর্ষ দিয়ে বিচার করা হবে।

আজ আমার স্বপ্ন আছে।

আমার স্বপ্ন—একদিন আলাবামায়, যেখানে এখনো রয়েছে নিষ্ঠুর বর্ণবাদী লোকেরা, যেখানে গভর্নরের ঠোঁট ‘ইন্টারপজিশন’ ও ‘নালিফিকেশন’-এর কথায় ভিজে থাকে—সেই আলাবামাতেই একদিন ছোট কালো ছেলে-মেয়েরা ছোট সাদা ছেলে-মেয়েদের সাথে বোন-ভাইয়ের মতো হাতে হাত রেখে হাঁটবে।

আজ আমার স্বপ্ন আছে।

আমার স্বপ্ন—একদিন প্রতিটি উপত্যকা উঁচু হবে, প্রতিটি পাহাড় ও পর্বত নিচু হবে; উঁচুনিচু পথ সমান হবে, বাঁকা পথ সোজা হবে; “এবং প্রভুর মহিমা প্রকাশিত হবে এবং সব মানুষ একসাথে তা দেখতে পাবে।”

এই হলো আমাদের আশা। এই বিশ্বাস নিয়েই আমি দক্ষিণে ফিরে যাব।

এই বিশ্বাস নিয়ে আমরা হতাশার পাহাড় থেকে আশা’র পাথর খোদাই করতে পারব। এই বিশ্বাস নিয়ে আমরা জাতির বেসুরো কলহকে এক সুন্দর ভ্রাতৃত্বের সিম্ফোনিতে রূপান্তর করতে পারব।
এই বিশ্বাস নিয়ে আমরা একসাথে কাজ করতে পারব, একসাথে প্রার্থনা করতে পারব, একসাথে সংগ্রাম করতে পারব, একসাথে জেলে যেতে পারব, একসাথে স্বাধীনতার জন্য দাঁড়াতে পারব—জেনে যে একদিন আমরা অবশ্যই মুক্ত হব…

আর আমেরিকা যদি একটি মহান জাতি হতে চায়, তাহলে এ সব সত্য হতে হবে।
তাই স্বাধীনতার ধ্বনি উঠুক নিউ হ্যাম্পশায়ারের বিশাল পাহাড়শ্রেণী থেকে। স্বাধীনতার ধ্বনি উঠুক নিউ ইয়র্কের মহাশক্তিধর পর্বত থেকে। স্বাধীনতার ধ্বনি উঠুক পেনসিলভানিয়ার উঁচু অ্যালেগেনি পর্বতমালা থেকে…
স্বাধীনতার ধ্বনি উঠুক মিসিসিপির প্রতিটি পাহাড় ও ছোট টিলা থেকে। প্রতিটি পর্বতচূড়া থেকে স্বাধীনতার ধ্বনি উঠুক।

আর যখন এটি ঘটবে—যখন আমরা স্বাধীনতাকে প্রতিটি গ্রাম, প্রতিটি ছোট শহর, প্রতিটি রাজ্য ও প্রতিটি নগর থেকে ধ্বনিত হতে দেব—তখন আমরা সেই দিনের আগমনকে ত্বরান্বিত করতে পারব, যখন ঈশ্বরের সকল সন্তান—কালো ও সাদা মানুষ, ইহুদি ও অ-ইহুদি, প্রোটেস্ট্যান্ট ও ক্যাথলিক—একত্রে হাত ধরে গাইবে সেই পুরোনো নিগ্রো আধ্যাত্মিক গানের মতো:
“শেষ পর্যন্ত মুক্ত! সর্বশক্তিমান ঈশ্বরকে ধন্যবাদ, আমরা শেষ পর্যন্ত মুক্ত!”

✅ 100 Vocabulary from MLK “I Have a Dream” (with Bengali Meaning + Synonyms + POS)

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1–20

1. Free (adj.) – independent – মুক্ত, স্বাধীন

2. Crippled (v./adj.) – damaged, weakened – পঙ্গু/ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত

3. Manacles (n.) – handcuffs, restraints – হাতকড়া, শৃঙ্খল

4. Segregation (n.) – separation, apartheid – বর্ণবৈষম্যজনিত বিচ্ছেদ

5. Chains (n.) – fetters, shackles – শিকল, বন্ধন

6. Discrimination (n.) – prejudice, bias – বৈষম্য

7. Lonely (adj.) – isolated, solitary – নির্জন, একাকী

8. Island (n.) – isle, islet – দ্বীপ

9. Poverty (n.) – destitution, scarcity – দারিদ্র্য

10. Prosperity (n.) – wealth, affluence – সমৃদ্ধি

11. Languishing (v.) – suffering, weakening – ধুঁকে থাকা, কষ্ট পাওয়া

12. Exile (n./v.) – banishment, expulsion – নির্বাসন

13. Dramatize (v.) – highlight, emphasize – নাটকীয়ভাবে উপস্থাপন করা

14. Shameful (adj.) – disgraceful, humiliating – লজ্জাজনক

15. Difficulties (n.) – hardships, challenges – কষ্ট, বাধা

16. Dream (n.) – vision, hope – স্বপ্ন

17. Creed (n.) – belief, doctrine – নীতি, বিশ্বাস

18. Self-evident (adj.) – obvious, clear – স্বতঃসিদ্ধ, স্পষ্ট

19. Created (v.) – made, formed – সৃষ্টি করা

20. Equal (adj.) – same, equivalent – সমান

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21–40

21. Former (adj.) – previous, earlier – সাবেক, পূর্ববর্তী

22. Slave (n.) – bonded laborer – দাস

23. Brotherhood (n.) – unity, fellowship – ভ্রাতৃত্ব

24. Sweltering (adj.) – burning, scorching – প্রচণ্ড গরমে জ্বলন্ত

25. Injustice (n.) – unfairness, wrongdoing – অন্যায়

26. Oppression (n.) – persecution, cruelty – অত্যাচার, নিপীড়ন

27. Transformed (v.) – changed, converted – পরিবর্তিত

28. Oasis (n.) – refuge, haven – মরুদ্বীপ, আশ্রয়স্থল

29. Freedom (n.) – liberty, independence – স্বাধীনতা

30. Justice (n.) – fairness, righteousness – ন্যায়

31. Judged (v.) – evaluated, assessed – বিচার করা

32. Content (n.) – character, quality – গুণ, বৈশিষ্ট্য

33. Character (n.) – nature, personality – চরিত্র

34. Vicious (adj.) – cruel, brutal – নিষ্ঠুর, হিংস্র

35. Racist (n./adj.) – bigot, discriminator – বর্ণবাদী

36. Interposition (n.) – interference, intervention – হস্তক্ষেপ

37. Nullification (n.) – cancellation, invalidation – বাতিলকরণ

38. Join hands (v.) – unite, cooperate – হাতে হাত মিলানো

39. Revealed (v.) – uncovered, shown – প্রকাশিত

40. Glory (n.) – magnificence, honor – মহিমা, গৌরব

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41–60

41. Faith (n.) – belief, trust – বিশ্বাস

42. Mountain (n.) – peak, summit – পর্বত

43. Despair (n.) – hopelessness, misery – হতাশা

44. Stone (n.) – rock – পাথর

45. Hope (n.) – expectation, optimism – আশা

46. Transform (v.) – modify, convert – রূপান্তর করা

47. Jangling (adj.) – clashing, discordant – বেসুরো

48. Discords (n.) – conflicts, disagreements – বৈষম্য, মতভেদ

49. Symphony (n.) – harmony, musical unity – সুরের সমাহার

50. Struggle (v./n.) – fight, battle – সংগ্রাম

51. Freedom (n.) – liberty – স্বাধীনতা

52. Knowing (adj.) – aware, conscious – জেনে

53. Great (adj.) – grand, mighty – মহান

54. Nation (n.) – country, state – দেশ, জাতি

55. Prodigious (adj.) – enormous, huge – বিশাল

56. Hilltop (n.) – crest, summit – পাহাড়ের চূড়া

57. Mighty (adj.) – powerful, strong – শক্তিশালী

58. Mountainside (n.) – slope, hillside – পার্বত্য ঢাল

59. Village (n.) – rural settlement – গ্রাম

60. Hamlet (n.) – small village – ছোট গ্রাম

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61–80

61. Allow (v.) – permit, let – অনুমতি দেওয়া

62. Ring (v.) – resound, echo – ধ্বনিত হওয়া

63. Speed up (v.) – accelerate, hasten – দ্রুততর করা

64. Children (n.) – kids, youngsters – শিশু

65. Gentiles (n.) – non-Jews – অ-ইহুদি

66. Protestants (n.) – Christian groups – প্রোটেস্ট্যান্ট খ্রিস্টান

67. Catholics (n.) – Roman Catholics – ক্যাথলিক খ্রিস্টান

68. Join (v.) – connect, unite – যুক্ত হওয়া

69. Sing (v.) – chant, vocalize – গান গাওয়া

70. Spiritual (n.) – hymn, religious song – আধ্যাত্মিক গান

71. Thank (v.) – express gratitude – ধন্যবাদ দেওয়া

72. Almighty (adj.) – all-powerful – সর্বশক্তিমান

73. Free at last (expression) – finally free – অবশেষে মুক্ত

74. Heat (n.) – warmness, temperature – তাপ

75. Oppression (n.) – cruelty, domination – অত্যাচার

76. Table (n.) – platform, surface – টেবিল

77. Exalted (adj.) – raised, uplifted – উচ্চ

78. Plain (adj.) – smooth, simple – সমান/সহজ

79. Crooked (adj.) – bent, twisted – বাকা

80. Straight (adj.) – direct, even – সোজা

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81–100

81. Reveal (v.) – disclose, show – প্রকাশ করা

82. Together (adv.) – jointly, collectively – একসাথে

83. Work (v.) – labor, act – কাজ করা

84. Pray (v.) – worship, implore – প্রার্থনা করা

85. Stand up (v.) – rise, defend – দাঁড়ানো, প্রতিরোধ করা

86. Greatness (n.) – magnificence – মহত্ত্ব

87. Let (v.) – allow, permit – হতে দেওয়া

88. Every (adj.) – each, all – প্রতিটি

89. State (n.) – province, region – রাজ্য

90. City (n.) – town, metropolis – শহর

91. Hew (v.) – cut, carve – কাটা/খোদাই করা

92. Mountain (n.) – peak – পর্বত

93. Faithful (adj.) – loyal, devoted – বিশ্বস্ত

94. Unity (n.) – harmony, togetherness – ঐক্য

95. Liberty (n.) – freedom – স্বাধীনতা

96. Material (adj.) – physical, economic – বস্তুগত

97. Prosperous (adj.) – wealthy, affluent – সমৃদ্ধ

98. Heat (n.) – blaze, fire – উত্তাপ

99. Oppose (v.) – resist, fight – বিরোধিতা করা

100. Join hands (idiom) – cooperate, unite – হাতে হাত মিলানো

English	বাংলা
Vocabulary 1. Crippled 2. Manacles 3. Segregation 4. Discrimination 5. Languishing 6. Dramatize 7. Shameful 8. Self-evident	শব্দ সমাহার 1./adjective/ পঙ্গু; বিকল;বিকলাঙ্গ; বিকৃতাঙ্গ; অঙ্গবিহীন; 2./noun/ হাতকড়ি; 3./noun/ পৃথকীকরণ; পৃথকীভবন; 4./noun/ প্রভেদ, প্‌ক্ষপাতিত্ব 5./verb/ ম্লান হত্তয়া; অবসন্ন হত্তয়া; ক্ষীণ হত্তয়া; নিস্তেজ হত্তয়া; 6.  /verb/ নাটকে রুপায়িত করা 7. /adj/ লজ্জাকর; অশ্লীল; 8. /adj/ স্বতঃ. প্রমাণ; স্বয়ং সিদ্ধ

 

English	শব্দ সমাহার
Vocabulary 9. Sweltering 10. Oppression 11. Oasis 12. Racist 13. Interposition 14. Nullification 15. Exalted 16. Revealed	শব্দ সমাহার 9. /verb/ অতিশয় ঘামা; 10. /noun/ উৎপীড়ন, নির্দয় ব্যবহার 11. /noun/ মরূদ্যান 12. nounবর্ণবাদী; বর্ণবাদে বিশ্বাসী ব্যাক্তি; সাম্প্রদায়িক বা জাতিগত ভেদনীতিতে আস্থাবান ব্যক্তি; 13. /noun/ হস্তক্ষেপ; 14. /noun/ অকার্যকরতা; বাতিলকরণ; প্রত্যাদেশ; নাকচ; শূন্যতা; অসিদ্ধতা; নাস্তিত্ব; 15. /adj/ উন্নত; মর্যাদাপূর্ণ 16. /adjective/ প্রকাশ; প্রকাশিত; উদ্ভূত; প্রতিভাত; প্রতিভাসিত;

 

English

বাংলা

Vocabulary 17. Despair 18. Jangling 19. Discords 20. Prodigious 21. Hamlet 22. Spiritual 23. Racist 24 Crooked

শব্দ সমাহার 17. /noun/ হতাশা; নিরাশা; ; হতাশ হত্তয়া; মরিয়া যাত্তয়া; 18. /verb/ বাগ্যুদ্ধ করা; বচসা করা; কর্কশরূপে শব্দ করান; শ্রুতিকটু শব্দ করান; 19/verb/ বাগ্যুদ্ধ করা; বচসা করা; কর্কশরূপে শব্দ করান; শ্রুতিকটু শব্দ করান; 20. /adjective/ বিস্ময়কর; আশ্চর্যজনক; প্রকাণ্ড; অতি বৃহৎ; দৈত্যাকার; বিস্ময়কর 21. /noun/ ছোট গ্রাম বা পল্লী 22. /noun/ আধ্যাত্বিক, পারলৌকিক 23. nounবর্ণবাদী; বর্ণবাদে বিশ্বাসী ব্যাক্তি; সাম্প্রদায়িক বা জাতিগত ভেদনীতিতে আস্থাবান 24. /adj/ বাঁকা; আসরল; অসাধু

100 MCQ Questions with Answers

(Answers are provided after each question.)

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1. What does the speaker emphasize at the beginning of the passage?

A. Complete freedom for all
B. The Negro is still not free
C. Full equality in the nation
D. The success of democracy
Answer: B

2. What metaphor is used to describe the Negro’s suffering?

A. A broken chain
B. A lonely cloud
C. Manacles of segregation
D. Rays of hope
Answer: C

3. What does “chains of discrimination” symbolize?

A. Bondage of past memories
B. Legal restrictions
C. Heavy workload
D. Spiritual suffering
Answer: B

4. What does the “lonely island of poverty” refer to?

A. Geographic isolation
B. Economic hardship of African Americans
C. Cultural differences
D. Emotional loneliness
Answer: B

5. What contrasts with the “lonely island of poverty”?

A. Waves of sorrow
B. Mountains of hope
C. A vast ocean of material prosperity
D. Deserts of discrimination
Answer: C

6. What does the Negro find himself to be in his own land?

A. A hero
B. An exile
C. A leader
D. A fighter
Answer: B

7. Why have people come “today,” according to King?

A. To protest new laws
B. To dramatize a shameful condition
C. To celebrate unity
D. To elect new leaders
Answer: B

8. What phrase begins King’s hopeful declaration?

A. “I believe…”
B. “I have faith…”
C. “I have a dream…”
D. “Let freedom ring…”
Answer: C

9. King’s dream is deeply rooted in which dream?

A. Political dream
B. Religious dream
C. American dream
D. Global dream
Answer: C

10. According to the creed, what is self-evident?

A. All men deserve wealth
B. All men should vote
C. All men are created equal
D. All men must follow the law
Answer: C

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11. What location represents racial unity in King’s dream?

A. New York
B. Georgia
C. California
D. Alabama
Answer: B

12. Who does King hope will sit together at the table of brotherhood?

A. Students and teachers
B. Rich and poor
C. Sons of former slaves and slave owners
D. Leaders and citizens
Answer: C

13. Mississippi is described as a state sweltering with what?

A. Hope
B. Freedom
C. Injustice and oppression
D. Opportunity
Answer: C

14. What transformation does King hope for Mississippi?

A. Into a prosperous state
B. Into an oasis of freedom and justice
C. Into an industrial hub
D. Into a peaceful island
Answer: B

15. King dreams his children will be judged by what?

A. The wealth they have
B. The school they attend
C. The content of their character
D. Their social status
Answer: C

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16. How does King describe Alabama’s governor?

A. Honest and fair
B. Supportive of equality
C. Dripping with words of interposition and nullification
D. A unifying figure
Answer: C

17. What racial harmony does King envision in Alabama?

A. Black and white children joining hands
B. Adults sharing workplaces
C. Leaders working together
D. Communities merging
Answer: A

18. What biblical imagery does King use?

A. Parting the sea
B. Every valley shall be exalted
C. Walls falling
D. Rivers of hope
Answer: B

19. What will happen to rough places?

A. They will disappear
B. They will turn into plains
C. They will be made plain
D. They will remain the same
Answer: C

20. What does King plan to return to the South with?

A. Joy
B. Fear
C. Anger
D. Faith
Answer: D

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21. What will faith transform?

A. Laws into justice
B. Discords into symphony
C. Mountains into rivers
D. Hate into laws
Answer: B

22. What does “stone of hope” come from?

A. Mountain of despair
B. Valley of tears
C. Desert of injustice
D. Ocean of suffering
Answer: A

23. What actions does King say people will do together?

A. Sing and dance
B. Work, pray, struggle, go to jail
C. Vote and protest
D. Debate and discuss
Answer: B

24. What does America need to become a great nation?

A. Stronger economy
B. More unity
C. Freedom must ring
D. Better leaders
Answer: C

25. Freedom must ring from the hilltops of which state?

A. Georgia
B. New Hampshire
C. Texas
D. Florida
Answer: B

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26. Freedom must ring from the mighty mountains of—

A. Illinois
B. Arizona
C. New York
D. Ohio
Answer: C

27. The Alleghenies are located in—

A. Virginia
B. Pennsylvania
C. Colorado
D. Tennessee
Answer: B

28. Freedom must ring even from the molehills of—

A. Georgia
B. Tennessee
C. Mississippi
D. Colorado
Answer: C

29. What must ring from every mountainside?

A. Unity
B. Equality
C. Freedom
D. Peace
Answer: C

30. What song will all people join in singing?

A. America the Beautiful
B. Free at last
C. The Star-Spangled Banner
D. Let Freedom Ring
Answer: B

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31. Who are included in “all of God’s children”?

A. Only Christians
B. All Americans
C. Black and white men, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics
D. Only minorities
Answer: C

32. What does the phrase “Free at last” signify?

A. Economic independence
B. Political stability
C. Complete liberation
D. Social celebration
Answer: C

33. What tone does the speech primarily convey?

A. Hopelessness
B. Anger
C. Hope and determination
D. Confusion
Answer: C

34. What literary device is “lonely island of poverty”?

A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
Answer: C

35. “Table of brotherhood” symbolizes—

A. Family unity
B. Government
C. Racial harmony
D. Religious ritual
Answer: C

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36. The repeated phrase “I have a dream” is an example of—

A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Repetition
D. Irony
Answer: C

37. “Let freedom ring” is an example of—

A. Alliteration
B. Repetition
C. Simile
D. Oxymoron
Answer: B

38. Mississippi’s condition is compared to—

A. A desert of sorrow
B. An island of peace
C. A state sweltering with injustice
D. A mountain of hope
Answer: C

39. What emotion does “jangling discords” represent?

A. Music
B. Happiness
C. Conflict
D. Peace
Answer: C

40. “Symphony of brotherhood” symbolizes—

A. Musical event
B. Social celebration
C. Harmony among people
D. Art and culture
Answer: C

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41. What is the central theme of the text?

A. Political revolution
B. Racial equality and freedom
C. Economic development
D. Religious reform
Answer: B

42. King’s dream includes equality for—

A. Only African Americans
B. Only children
C. All racial groups
D. Only politicians
Answer: C

43. “Exalted” in the biblical quote means—

A. Lowered
B. Raised
C. Hidden
D. Removed
Answer: B

44. What does King say must happen for America to be great?

A. Better leadership
B. War must end
C. Freedom must ring everywhere
D. Economy must grow
Answer: C

45. The phrase “heat of oppression” suggests—

A. Weather issues
B. Agriculture problems
C. Intense suffering
D. Lack of education
Answer: C

46. What is King’s attitude toward the future?

A. Fearful
B. Doubtful
C. Hopeful
D. Uncertain
Answer: C

47. What does “interposition” refer to in the text?

A. Federal support
B. State resistance to federal laws
C. A peaceful negotiation
D. A religious ideology
Answer: B

48. What does “nullification” refer to?

A. The act of approving laws
B. The act of ignoring federal authority
C. The act of improving rights
D. The act of creating unity
Answer: B

49. What does King use repeatedly to strengthen his message?

A. Arguments
B. Statistics
C. Repetition
D. Questions
Answer: C

50. What inspires King’s dream most directly?

A. His political position
B. His education
C. The American dream
D. World events
Answer: C

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51. What do “prodigious hilltops” and “mighty mountains” symbolize?

A. Only geography
B. Economic power
C. Different states of America
D. Barriers to freedom
Answer: C

52. Who will join hands when freedom rings?

A. Only white people
B. Only black people
C. All people regardless of creed
D. Only leaders
Answer: C

53. Why does King reference religious scripture?

A. To teach religion
B. To appeal to shared faith
C. To criticize church leaders
D. To prove laws are outdated
Answer: B

54. “Crooked places made straight” symbolizes—

A. Fixing roads
B. Social reform
C. Ending injustice
D. Building new cities
Answer: C

55. The dream for children emphasizes—

A. Education
B. Moral character
C. Freedom and equality
D. Health
Answer: C

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56. Why does King mention different geographic regions?

A. To teach geography
B. To show beauty
C. To represent unity across the nation
D. To show demographic changes
Answer: C

57. Which phrase best captures the message of racial reconciliation?

A. “Mountain of despair”
B. “Lonely island”
C. “Table of brotherhood”
D. “Molehill of Mississippi”
Answer: C

58. “We will be free one day” expresses—

A. Immediacy
B. Desperation
C. Certainty and hope
D. Indifference
Answer: C

59. “Nullification” and “interposition” represent—

A. Equality
B. Racial unity
C. Government resistance to integration
D. New legal reforms
Answer: C

60. What is the emotional appeal used throughout?

A. Fear
B. Anger
C. Hope and inspiration
D. Sarcasm
Answer: C

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61. What does “jangling discords” refer to?

A. Musical instruments
B. Political speeches
C. Social conflict
D. New laws
Answer: C

62. What replaces discord in the dream?

A. Silence
B. Symphony
C. Anger
D. Confusion
Answer: B

63. The dream speech mainly focuses on—

A. Military strength
B. Economic growth
C. Civil rights and equality
D. Religious identity
Answer: C

64. The tone of “Let freedom ring” is—

A. Commanding
B. Fearful
C. Apologetic
D. Rude
Answer: A

65. What does King want to “speed up”?

A. Industrialization
B. Justice system
C. The day of freedom
D. The education process
Answer: C

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66. The “old Negro spiritual” refers to—

A. A Bible text
B. A civil rights poem
C. A traditional African American song
D. A political slogan
Answer: C

67. What is the final declaration in the text?

A. “Justice for all!”
B. “We shall overcome!”
C. “Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”
D. “Let freedom shine!”
Answer: C

68. The mood created in the final portion is—

A. Tragic
B. Celebratory
C. Angry
D. Doubtful
Answer: B

69. “Mountain of despair” symbolizes—

A. Natural disaster
B. Heavy economic problems
C. Deep social injustice
D. Religious challenge
Answer: C

70. “Stone of hope” symbolizes—

A. Small improvements
B. New laws
C. A foundation of optimism
D. Hard work
Answer: C

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71. What rhetorical device is most of the speech known for?

A. Humor
B. Sarcasm
C. Parallelism
D. Dialogue
Answer: C

72. Why does King mention children?

A. To show future generations matter
B. To criticize education
C. To promote family values
D. To emphasize discipline
Answer: A

73. What is implied by “sweltering” in the text?

A. Physical heat
B. Social pressure and injustice
C. Agricultural problems
D. Climate change
Answer: B

74. The phrase “every valley shall be exalted” is a reference to—

A. Modern politics
B. Shakespeare
C. The Bible
D. Greek literature
Answer: C

75. What does “free at last” imply in context?

A. End of slavery
B. Spiritual unity
C. Completion of the civil rights struggle
D. Full liberation from injustice
Answer: D

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76. What type of speech is this?

A. Informative
B. Persuasive
C. Narrative
D. Entertaining
Answer: B

77. King’s overall goal is—

A. Economic justice
B. Political power
C. Racial equality and freedom
D. International alliance
Answer: C

78. The phrase “exile in his own land” suggests—

A. Immigration
B. Lack of belonging
C. Travel difficulties
D. Economic harm
Answer: B

79. “I still have a dream” shows—

A. Persistence
B. Fear
C. Hesitation
D. Certainty
Answer: A

80. Why does King use contrasting images?

A. To confuse the audience
B. To show historical events
C. To highlight inequality
D. To describe geography
Answer: C

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81. “Every hill and molehill” symbolizes—

A. All landscapes
B. Every part of the nation
C. Places of conflict
D. Only southern states
Answer: B

82. “Every village and every hamlet” refers to—

A. Urban areas
B. Only large cities
C. Even the smallest places
D. Only southern towns
Answer: C

83. Who are “gentiles” in the speech?

A. Non-religious people
B. Non-Jews
C. Christians only
D. African Americans
Answer: B

84. “Speed up that day” refers to which day?

A. Independence Day
B. A day of equality
C. Election Day
D. A day of war
Answer: B

85. The purpose of the speech is to—

A. Encourage separation
B. Promote unity and equality
C. Support military action
D. Discuss politics
Answer: B

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86. What does King believe faith will allow people to do?

A. Avoid conflict
B. Ignore injustice
C. Work and struggle together
D. Separate peacefully
Answer: C

87. What type of imagery is dominant?

A. Visual and geographical
B. Sound and taste
C. Smell and touch
D. Mechanical
Answer: A

88. What figure of speech is “heat of injustice”?

A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Irony
Answer: C

89. The speech appeals mainly to—

A. Logic
B. Emotion
C. Humor
D. Fear
Answer: B

90. What does “creed” mean in the context?

A. A political group
B. A belief statement
C. A law
D. A religious ritual
Answer: B

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91. What does “free at last” celebrate?

A. A dream fulfilled
B. A political victory
C. A religious ceremony
D. A historical moment
Answer: A

92. “Let freedom ring” suggests—

A. Celebration
B. National unity
C. Prayer
D. Warning
Answer: B

93. “Sisters and brothers” expresses—

A. Biological relation
B. Social equality and unity
C. Religious division
D. Political opposition
Answer: B

94. What does King hope to eliminate?

A. Religion
B. Diversity
C. Racism and injustice
D. Literacy
Answer: C

95. The speech encourages people to—

A. React violently
B. Wait silently
C. Work together nonviolently
D. Resist change
Answer: C

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96. What makes the speech powerful?

A. Short length
B. Use of complex statistics
C. Emotional and vivid language
D. Harsh criticism
Answer: C

97. The final vision of unity includes—

A. Only one race
B. All races and religions
C. Only children
D. Only Americans
Answer: B

98. King’s dream mainly challenges—

A. Education policies
B. Economic planning
C. Racial injustice
D. Foreign policy
Answer: C

99. King’s speech ends with a tone of—

A. Despair
B. Anger
C. Triumphant hope
D. Confusion
Answer: C

100. What best summarizes the text?

A. A warning against war
B. A demand for economic reform
C. A vision of racial equality and freedom
D. A call for political change
Answer: C

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✅ MCQ 46–100 (with Answers)

46. What does “interposition and nullification” refer to?

A. Laws supporting equality
B. Actions resisting federal civil rights
C. Plans for economic growth
D. Religious practices
Answer: B

47. The phrase “every hill and mountain shall be made low” symbolizes—

A. End of geographical barriers
B. Removal of injustice
C. Destruction of nature
D. Modern construction
Answer: B

48. What literary device is used in “mountain of despair”?

A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Simile
Answer: C

49. What will reveal the glory of the Lord?

A. Government reforms
B. Natural disasters
C. Equality among all
D. New religions
Answer: C

50. “Jangling discords” means—

A. Harmony
B. Conflict
C. Songs
D. Celebrations
Answer: B

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51. “A stone of hope” suggests—

A. Small achievement
B. Despair
C. A firm foundation of optimism
D. A religious object
Answer: C

52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as ringing freedom?

A. New Hampshire
B. New Mexico
C. New York
D. Mississippi
Answer: B

53. The speech appeals mainly to—

A. Logic
B. Fear
C. Hope and morality
D. Competition
Answer: C

54. King’s tone can be described as—

A. Depressed
B. Bitter
C. Inspirational
D. Violent
Answer: C

55. The speech primarily addresses—

A. Economic inequality
B. Racial injustice
C. Technological progress
D. War and peace
Answer: B

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56. The “American Dream” refers to—

A. Economic prosperity only
B. Freedom and equality for all
C. Technology development
D. Global politics
Answer: B

57. What hope does King express for children?

A. They will succeed in business
B. They will be famous
C. They will not be judged by skin color
D. They will rule the country
Answer: C

58. “Vicious racists” refers mainly to people in—

A. New York
B. California
C. Alabama
D. Michigan
Answer: C

59. The “table of brotherhood” excludes—

A. Former slaves
B. Former slave owners
C. All races
D. None—it includes all
Answer: D

60. “Sweltering with the heat of injustice” uses—

A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Alliteration
D. Metaphor
Answer: D

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61. “Exile in his own land” means—

A. Sent to another country
B. Feeling unwelcome in his homeland
C. Working abroad
D. Traveling for job
Answer: B

62. The speech calls for unity through—

A. Violence
B. Revenge
C. Peaceful struggle
D. International pressure
Answer: C

63. The “dream” expresses—

A. Fear of future
B. Revenge plans
C. Vision for equality
D. Economic suggestions
Answer: C

64. Which phrase shows King’s religious influence?

A. “Let freedom ring”
B. “Mountain of despair”
C. “Glory of the Lord shall be revealed”
D. “Content of their character”
Answer: C

65. What is essential for national greatness?

A. Technology
B. Unity in race
C. Freedom everywhere
D. International trade
Answer: C

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66. King dreams of harmony between—

A. Only white people
B. Only black people
C. People of all races
D. Political parties
Answer: C

67. “Every valley shall be exalted” is taken from—

A. The Quran
B. The Bible
C. A novel
D. U.S. Constitution
Answer: B

68. “Free at last” represents—

A. Religious ceremony
B. Joy of liberation
C. Military success
D. End of war
Answer: B

69. “Let it ring from every village and hamlet” emphasizes—

A. Noise
B. Nationwide freedom
C. Travel
D. Rural development
Answer: B

70. The phrase “sons of former slave owners” highlights—

A. Social victory
B. Generational unity
C. Economic change
D. Political rivalry
Answer: B

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71. The speech was delivered during—

A. Civil Rights Movement
B. World War II
C. Cold War
D. American Revolution
Answer: A

72. Which of the following is a symbol of justice?

A. Mountain of despair
B. Chains of discrimination
C. Oasis of freedom
D. Jangling discords
Answer: C

73. Which rhetorical device does King heavily use?

A. Scientific reasoning
B. Emotional appeal
C. Mathematical logic
D. Historical fiction
Answer: B

74. What does King hope to turn conflicts into?

A. Silence
B. Friendship
C. Symphony of brotherhood
D. Economic progress
Answer: C

75. “Go to jail together” shows—

A. Criminal intent
B. Commitment to peaceful resistance
C. Hatred
D. Violence
Answer: B

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76. King mentions “New Hampshire” to show—

A. Secret racism
B. A northern state where freedom should ring
C. Low population
D. His birthplace
Answer: B

77. A “molehill” symbolizes—

A. A huge mountain
B. A small place
C. A river
D. A town
Answer: B

78. The repeated use of “today” emphasizes—

A. Urgency
B. Past mistakes
C. Future planning
D. Celebration
Answer: A

79. “All flesh shall see it together” emphasizes—

A. Separation
B. Global victory
C. Universal equality
D. U.S. politics
Answer: C

80. The speech ends with a reference to—

A. A Christian hymn
B. An old Negro spiritual
C. A famous poem
D. A national anthem
Answer: B

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81. The speech calls discrimination—

A. A blessing
B. A natural event
C. A shameful condition
D. An economic issue
Answer: C

82. What is the central idea of the dream?

A. Economic prosperity
B. Racial and social equality
C. Government strength
D. Military unity
Answer: B

83. “Heat of oppression” indicates—

A. Weather
B. Agricultural issues
C. Harshness of injustice
D. Desert climate
Answer: C

84. King uses repetition mainly to—

A. Confuse listeners
B. Mock opponents
C. Strengthen his message
D. Extend the speech
Answer: C

85. “Interposition” means—

A. Helping progress
B. Standing in the way of federal law
C. Supporting equality
D. Teaching children
Answer: B

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86. “Nullification” refers to—

A. Making a law stronger
B. Cancelling federal authority
C. Building new schools
D. Creating new laws
Answer: B

87. The speech uses geography to show—

A. Natural beauty
B. America’s size
C. Freedom must spread everywhere
D. Economic zones
Answer: C

88. “Pray together” represents—

A. Religious division
B. Non-violent unity
C. Secret planning
D. Ceremonial rituals
Answer: B

89. “Struggle together” hints at—

A. Violent rebellion
B. Collective effort
C. Political competition
D. Economic debate
Answer: B

90. The speech promotes freedom for—

A. Only African Americans
B. Only minorities
C. All people
D. Only men
Answer: C

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91. The “prodigious hilltops” imply—

A. Great natural features
B. Famous leaders
C. Rich cities
D. Deserts
Answer: A

92. “Let freedom ring” is—

A. A political slogan
B. A poetic refrain
C. A legal order
D. A scientific term
Answer: B

93. “Every state and city” suggests—

A. Wealth distribution
B. Nationwide equality
C. Cultural change
D. City expansion
Answer: B

94. “Join hands” symbolizes—

A. Anger
B. Unity
C. Economic growth
D. Prayer
Answer: B

95. “God’s children” refers to—

A. Only Christians
B. People of all faiths
C. Only Jews
D. Only Americans
Answer: B

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96. The old Negro spiritual expresses—

A. Despair
B. Joy of freedom
C. Political views
D. Wealth
Answer: B

97. “Free at last” is repeated for—

A. Musical beauty
B. Emotional emphasis
C. Religious conflict
D. Political debate
Answer: B

98. Which phrase contrasts oppression?

A. Oasis of freedom
B. Heat of injustice
C. Chains of discrimination
D. Manacles of segregation
Answer: A

99. What is the overall purpose of the speech?

A. Announce new laws
B. Express personal grief
C. Inspire racial equality and justice
D. Promote economic policy
Answer: C

100. What message does King leave for the future?

A. Freedom will destroy unity
B. Freedom must be limited
C. Freedom and equality will bring true greatness
D. Justice is impossible
Answer: C