Tolerance

In this essay, the author’s purpose is to

• persuade

• explain

• narrate

• describe

The author uses “tolerance” to mean

• fighting with enemies

• ignoring everyone

• putting up with others

• loving all strangers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is the author’s message?

• Love is better than tolerance

• People must be tolerant of each other

• No one knows what tolerance means

• Tolerance is easy to give to others

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Which virtue has been tried over and over in public affairs but always fails?

• love

• honor

• justice

• goodness

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The idea that nations should love one another is

• boring

• unrealistic

• widespread

• safe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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The author thinks we can make the world a better place by

• putting ourselves in someone else’s place

• defending ourselves when we are threatened

• fighting only when we have a good cause

• staying away from places where there is friction

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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CCSS.RI.8.6

The author presents evidence that tolerance

• is more positive than love

• leads to romantic love

• makes love less painful

• continues when love ends

How does the author describe tolerance?

• old-fashioned

• dull

• beautiful

• positive

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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CCSS.RI.8.9

The reason the author lost faith in positive militant ideals is because they

• are limited to the rich

• can be hurtful to society

• are a product of the war

• are difficult to carry out

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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

The author says we can start to make the world a better place by being nicer when we

• deal with foreigners

• fight brutal wars

• wait in long lines

• clean up the city

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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.RL.8.6