Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the text. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King, Jr., refers to the Old Testament story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish men who were sentenced to death when they refused to worship a false Babylonian god. Why does King make this allusion? Select each correct answer It demonstrates his knowledge of the Bible. It appeals to Babylonian readers of the letter. It offers an example of civil disobedience. It reminds the reader not to worship false gods like wealth or fame.