12 Questions
What does the speaker emphasize that the United States needs?
Love, wisdom, compassion, and justice
Who do the majority of people in the United States want to live together with?
White people and black people
What virtues does the speaker ask the audience to dedicate themselves to?
Taming the savageness of man and making gentle the life of the world
What does the speaker ask the audience to do for the family of Martin Luther King?
Say a prayer
What does the speaker acknowledge about the future of the country?
There will be difficult times
What does the speaker believe is crucial for the country's people to have for each other?
Understanding and compassion
What tragic event is being discussed in the text?
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
What did Martin Luther King dedicate his life to?
Love and justice for his fellow human beings.
What is the call to action in the text regarding the nation?
To reflect on the type of nation we are and the direction we want to move in.
What are the two paths mentioned for the country to move in?
Polarization and understanding with compassion and love.
What personal experience does the speaker share related to the tragedy?
Having a family member killed by a white man.
Who was the favorite poet of the speaker mentioned in the text?
Aeschylus.
This quiz is based on the famous speech given by Robert F. Kennedy on the night that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Test your knowledge on civil rights, social justice, and historical events.
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