The Best of Enemies

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 below:

At first, Hamilton and Jefferson socialized on easy terms, with little inkling that they were destined to become mortal foes.

Which two sentences describe the impact of the author's diction on the tone of the sentence?

• The author uses a mixture of positive and negative words to create a complex tone.

• The author uses easy to create an easygoing tone.

• The author uses positive words at the beginning to start with a whimsical tone.

• The author uses mortal foes to create an intense tone at the end.

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Read the dictionary entry below:

diffident \dĭf'ĭ-dәnt\ adj

1. hesitant in actions due to a lack in self-confidence, 2. characterized by or indicating fear, 3. distrustful, 4. restrained or reserved in manner

Which definition matches the meaning of diffident in paragraph 5?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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The author includes the information in paragraph 6 to —

• show the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson

• describe the events that led Hamilton and Jefferson to become enemies

• illustrate how Jefferson was a more adept politician than Hamilton

• demonstrate that Hamilton was more capable than Jefferson in government

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The author included paragraphs 12 and 13 to show —

• how Jefferson and Hamilton shared certain unflattering traits

• that the two men believed in the same things but used different approaches

• that Jefferson and Hamilton both had unhappy marriages

• how the backgrounds of both men influenced their abilities to make decisions

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Read the dictionary entry below:

inordinate \ĭn-ôr'dn-ĭt\ adj

1. unrestrained in conduct or feelings, 2. irregular, 3. disorderly or uncontrolled, 4. excessive

Which definition matches the meaning of inordinate in paragraph 13?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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Which two phrases show why the author included the information in paragraph 15?

• To show that Hamilton's views inadvertently were adopted by Jefferson as president

• To illustrate that Jefferson's and Hamilton's rivalry never really ended between the two

• To emphasize that Hamilton supported Jefferson's presidency despite their differences

• To demonstrate how Jefferson's and Hamilton's beliefs were reconciled later in life

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The tone of the article can be best described as —

• nostalgic as the author describes this period of early American history

• critical as the author states the shortcomings of both Hamilton and Jefferson

• straightforward as the author explains the rivalry between Hamilton and Jefferson

• depressing as the author surmises what America would be if events had been different

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According to the author, one way that Hamilton and Jefferson were most alike was that —

• both men sought to become president

• each man was exceedingly ambitious

• both men grew up in very dire poverty

• each man strictly interpreted the law

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The author uses a chronological approach to —

• explain the events in the lives of both men as they gradually worked up to an explosive confrontation

• illustrate the causes and effects of the relationship between Hamilton and Jefferson

• organize the information about both men in the order it happened to tell a cohesive story

• show the problems and solutions achieved by both Hamilton and Jefferson at the time

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Which sentence or phrase from the selection best supports the author’s claim that Jefferson’s idea of America was not practical?

• Jefferson didn’t grasp the levers of power with quite the same glee as Hamilton, who had no ideological

  inhibitions about shoring up federal power.

• A master of subtle, artful indirection, he was able to marshal his forces without divulging his generalship.

• Jefferson retained the landed gentry’s disdain for the vulgar realities of trade, commerce and finance.

• Jefferson was aghast at what he construed as a breach of the Constitution and a perilous expansion of federal power.

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