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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

   1. Now is the time to make ____________ (freedom/justice) a ____________ (reality/habit) for all of God's children.
   2. Let us not wallow in the valley of ____________ (despair/terror).
   3. This nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its ____________ (oath/creed).
   4. There is something I must say to my people who stand on the ____________ (path/threshold) which leads into the palace of justice.
   5. They will be judged by the ____________ (stability/content) of their character.
   6. With this faith we will be able to ____________ (find/hew) out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.
2. 2.

   What does Martin Luther King mean by 'make real the promises of democracy'?

3. 3.

   Why does he want to make the promises of democracy real?

4. 4.

   Explain the contrast that the pair of metaphors given below bring out in the context of the text.

   1. dark and desolate valley of segregation; sunlit path of racial justice
   2. quicksands of racial injustice; solid rock of brotherhood
5. 5.

   How does the speaker urge the gathered crowd to watch their own actions and emotions?

6. 6.

   What is the creed referred to in the speech? Point out the irony.