The Case of Susan B. Anthony
Authored by KARLA HEERMAN
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the the example of Mrs. L.D. Mansfield and her teachers voting in Paragraph 2 add to the development of “The Case of Susan B. Anthony”?
A. The author is reminding readers what a great victory it was when the Tweed Ring was defeated the previous year.
B. The author is noting that other women have voted in recent elections without facing the charges brought against Susan B. Anthony.
C. The author is calling for more arrests to be made against other women who have been illegally voting.
D. The author is revealing evidence that will be used against Susan
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is most likely the author’s intent by putting the the word “offenders” in quotation marks in Paragraph 3?
A. To emphasize that she does not agree with such a label for the women.
B. To point out the nickname which has been given to the women in question.
C. To give credit it as something said by authorities.
D. To call attention to the fact that the true offenders were L.D. Mansfield and the women who voted for the full reform ticket.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the phrases “an error of interpretation” and “a misinterpretation of the law” as they are used in Paragraphs 4 and 6 of the text?
A. Anthony simply made a careless mistake when she voted.
B. Interpreting a law incorrectly is something generally perceived as much worse than committing an ordinary felony.
C. Anthony did not deliberately break any laws, because she felt they were written in a way that justified her voting.
D. The laws had only very recently been interpreted in a way that prohibited women from being able to vote.
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is most likely the author’s reason for writing this letter to the editor?
A. To gain public support in favor or Susan B. Anthony.
B. To convince readers of Susan B. Anthony’s guilt.
C. To write an unbiased report of all of the facts in Anthony’s case.
D. To change the Constitution.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a central idea of “The Case of Susan B. Anthony”?
A. Most people either aware or involved in the Anthony case do not see her as a criminal.
B. Since her arrest, Anthony has taken a step back and allowed public opinion on her to take its own course.
C. The letter is attempting to draw attention to a case which has been mostly overlooked by the public.
D. All of the authorities who prosecute Anthony secretly support her cause.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these inferences about the Anthony case is best supported by the text?
A. Anthony was majorly discouraged when the trial was moved to another county.
B. Anthony is solely focused on her own self-interest.
C. Local and state authorities are eager to bring their own charges against Anthony as well.
D. The district attorney and federal authorities seem extremely motivated to prosecute Anthony.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match each vocabulary word with its corresponding synonym: harmed
molested
anomalous
perjured
ostensibly
virulent
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
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