Civil Disobedience Summative

In relation to the passage as a whole, the statement "All machines have their friction..." in paragraph 8 presents

• information about how high levels of friction in machinery can cause problems.

• a simile that constructs a claim that presents the idea that a government with restrictions counters all problems.

• a metaphor that utilizes the idea that all governments contain some form of civil injustice.

• a comparison that relates a government to a working machine with multiple functions.

• the idea that a government requires problems to counterbalance its own evils.

The speaker's reference to "the present Mexican War" serves primarily to

• propose an example of an inexpedient government in modern times.

• support the author's perspective that government is extrinsic in society.

• evoke sympathy from the reader by relaying a personal experience.

• proclaim that the government reign should be minimal and minor.

• reveal an example of a government failing to execute the will of the people.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph in relation to the two paragraphs that precede it?

• It attacks society for their lack of motivation to reform.

• It evokes the reader's negative emotions through effective diction.

• It includes rhetorical questions to tie the first two paragraphs together.

• It ridicules the practicality of civil disobedience in America.

• It encourages Americans to question their opinions in relation to government.

The tone of the passage can best be described as

• derogatory, slanderous and sorrowful

• conspicuous yet realistic

• distinguished and prejudice

• quarrelsome but reflective

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The principle contrast in paragraph 4 "Must the citizen...legislation?" serves primarily to

• emphasize that moral correctness and legal correctness don't always align.

• explain the correlation between moral and legal correctness.

• convey how the majority owe their power to strength rather than merit.

• show that moral correctness and legal correctness often overlap

• illustrate the failings of a majority-ruled government.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Thoreau’s "Civil Disobedience" was mainly a protest against

• the government's injustices

• slavery

• revolution and rebellion

• excessive imprisonment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to

• call attention to the flaws in their government.

• empower Americans to fight for what they believe in.

• support the way the government is being run.

• prove the unjust ways of imprisonment.

• motivate the readers to fight against the unjust government.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The word "inexpedient" in the context of the line "...but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient" (paragraph 1) is best interpreted to mean

• morally wrong

• excessively slow

• not suitable

• bureaucratic

• difficult

Which of the following statements are best supported by the passage?

• Government will be abolished when men are ready for it.

• All laws are in effect for the greater good of the governed.

• Average citizens should have a voice in their government.

• The American Revolution had the most impact in U.S. history.

• The author feels great disdain toward his government.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Which type of rhetoric does Thoreau use most to communicate his central ideas

• rhetorical questions and irony

• metaphors and similes

• rhetorical questions and metaphors

• loaded words and pathos

• pathos and metaphors