Question

1. where was dr. martin luther king, jr. assassinated?

a. the hotel lorraine
b. a boarding house
c. the holiday inn
d. a memphis courtroom

1. why do some people believe that james earl ray is innocent?

a. his fingerprints were not found on a rifle near the crime scene.
b. he was somewhere else at the time of the shooting.
c. he was not a trained sniper.
d. he had no reason to kill king.

1. the author of the passage presents

a. all the known facts about the assassination of martin luther king, jr.
b. the assassination and what happened afterwards chronologically.
c. james earl ray not as the killer, but as part of a larger conspiracy.
d. various facts of ray’s behavior in the days before the assassination

Explanation:

Question 1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel (often referred to as Hotel Lorraine) in Memphis. Option B is incorrect as it's not a boarding house. Option C (Holiday Inn) is wrong. Option D (Memphis courtroom) is also incorrect.

Some believe James Earl Ray is innocent because his fingerprints were not found on the rifle near the crime scene. Option B: There's no evidence he was elsewhere. Option C: Sniper training isn't the main reason for innocence claims. Option D: Motive arguments are less central than the fingerprint evidence here.

To determine the author's presentation, we analyze options. Option A: "All known facts" is unlikely as there are uncertainties. Option B: If the passage presents the assassination and aftermath chronologically, that fits. Option C: The passage likely doesn't frame Ray as part of a conspiracy (without passage context, but from typical content, B is more probable). Option D: Focusing only on Ray's pre - assassination behavior is too narrow. So B is the best choice.

Answer:

A. the Hotel Lorraine

Question 2