Lizzie Borden Article #8

In paragraph three, what is the meaning of the word “raiment”?

• A. Appearance

• B. Clothing

• C. Imagery

• D. Courtroom

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Which of the following statements from the article contains an OPINION?

• A. “The judges and the counsel have gone to their respective homes, but the jury, poor fellows, are securely locked in their

  hotel quarters utterly uninformed as to the why and wherefore hungry for information and thirsty for something else.”

• B. “He aided in upsetting the police barn theory that no one had been in that building with the exception of the policeman,

  and directly contradicted Matron Reagan, who, it will be remembered, testified that she had never said that there was no

  truth in the story of the quarrel, and also that she knew nothing whatever of the contents of the paper which the Rev. Mr.

  Buck desired her to sign.”

• C. “However according to Miss Borden, although Miss Russell said nothing to Lizzie about the burning of the dress where

  people could see it at the time she did say to her later that she feared the burning of the dress was the worst thing Lizzie

  could have done.”

• D. “The sisters were not allowed to be together, nor later at the conclusion of her testimony was Miss Emma permitted to

  join her sister at the bar.”

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One of the subtitles of the article states that “GOV Robinson’s Trousers Prove a Mascot.” What does this mean?

• A. The trousers represent the color of the defense.

• B. The public recognizes how the new trousers have inspired the defense.

• C. Members of the public are wearing the same trousers in support of the defense.

• D. The trousers have brought good luck to the defense.

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“That admirable fluid known as aqua pura” is a metaphorical way of saying what?

• A. Water

• B. Wine

• C. Juice

• D. Milk

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How does the writer emphasize the public’s interest in wanting to see Lizzie Borden testify?

• A. The writer uses an analogy to compare finding seats at the courthouse to finding seats at church on Sunday.

• B. The writer uses imagery to describe the layout of the courthouse seats.

• C. The writer dramatizes the rush for seats at the courthouse by suggesting that people will only find seats at the church.

• D. The writer uses a simile to compare the race for seats at the courthouse to finding seats at church.

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