"The Case Against Affirmative Action" questions

Which statement would be most important to include in a summary of this article?

• At the same time, preferences hurt poor whites and even many Asians. Spots that might have gone to them are going to minority applicants instead.

• We do not deny that there are some people in America who are racist and that there are some parts of American life that remind us of a much more racist past. But racism is not everywhere, and there is very little of it at Stanford.

• Supporters used to say that affirmative action cures disadvantage.

• In addition, Stanford now has course requirements in race theory and gender studies.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best explains the accuracy of the summary?

• It does not accurately reflect the authors’ opinions on the topic.

• It includes most of the key details but fails to state that the article addresses counter-arguments.

• It does not include the authors’ opinions about other forms of racism.

• It accurately summarize the central idea and key details of the article.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

• Affirmative action is no longer necessary in our society.

• The public debate over affirmative action has caused some people to stop supporting the use of affirmative action in universities.

• Affirmative action does not create diversity on university campuses.

• Although affirmative action was meant to make up for historical discrimination, it has hurt more than it has helped.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2