Question

selection text letter from birmingham jail
first read: comprehension
answer the choice that best answers the question
according to \letter from birmingham jail,\ why does king feel some pride and satisfaction when he is criticized as an extremist?
a he knows that many great leaders in history were extremists.
b he knows that extremists are always violent and destructive.
c he believes in extremism as an alternative to violence.
d he believes in extremism as a guarantee of safety.

Explanation:

In "Letter From Birmingham Jail", King saw that many great leaders in history were labeled as extremists, so he felt some pride when called an extremist. He did not view extremism as violent - destructive, a guarantee of safety, or an alternative to violence in the negative sense presented in the other options.

Answer:

A. He knows that many great leaders in history were extremists.