An Introduction to Communism (Common Lit)

Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• By fulfilling Karl Marx's true vision of communism, citizens and their economy would no doubt thrive.

• Communism has been used to increase a leader's power and keep the lower class in powerless positions.

• While communism and capitalism have both proved to be imperfect systems, both have provided people with power.

• Modern communist countries have proven that it is impossible to provide every citizen with equal goods and resources.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?

• "Of course, in a capitalist society, there is not just the rich and the poor, but different groups of people between these two extremes with different levels of wealth." (Paragraph 2)

• "After winning the revolution, the working class would then spread the wealth equally, and a communist society would be created where everyone acted for the greater good." (Paragraph 6)

• "Its economy never caught up to the progress of capitalist economies (like in the United States), and anywhere from 8 million to 60 million people died." (Paragraph 11)

• "However, every actual attempt at communism so far has led to the rise of powerful dictators, mass killings, and even more extreme poverty." (Paragraph 17)

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following describes how communism is introduced in the text?

• It is defined and compared to capitalism.

• It is described as a potentially successful system.

• It is described as causing mass deaths and poverty.

• It is defined and described as superior to capitalism.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which of the following describes the author's point of view on communism?

• The author believes that communism could be beneficial to societies if it were applied correctly.

• The author believes that communism has been abused and has brought about more harm than good.

• The author believes that there is no worse political or economic system than communism.

• The author believes that additional countries will transition to communism in the near future.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which detail from the text best communicates the author's perspective on communism?

• "A truly communist society has never existed on a large scale, but the idea of communism has been around for over 150 years." (Paragraph 1)

• "The book stated that the bourgeoisie used everyone else — the majority working class, or proletariat — for cheap labor and for their own profits." (Paragraph 5)

• "Communism took hold in China for similar reasons — people wanted to better their lives and felt oppressed by the classes above them." (Paragraph 12)

• "The communist leaders we read about today (like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong) did not create the ideal communist society in which everyone was equal and shared goods and resources equally." (Paragraph 17)

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6