Remarks to the Senate in Support of a Declaration of Conscience

What is most likely the speaker’s reason for including the fifth paragraph in her speech?

• A. The speaker praises the Senate for being such a fine deliberative body.

• B. The speaker is too critical of the Senators.

• C. The speaker thinks the Senators should be exempt from punishment.

• D. The speaker appeals to a sense of honor before criticizing the Senators for destroying people’s reputation.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the sixth paragraph?

• A. The speaker believes there should be a law against slandering American citizens.

• B. The speaker does not respect the other Senators.

• C. The speaker believes it is unfair that Senators can say what they want about any American without legal consequences.

• D. The speaker believes every American has the same rights whether or not they are members of the Senate.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which selection best describes the speaker’s purpose in the passage below (paragraph 7)?

• A. The speaker is trying to get the Senators to take a good look at their own behavior before condemning others.

• B. The speaker thinks the Senators are hopelessly hypocritical.

• C. The speaker keeps repeating herself without purpose.

• D. The speaker applauds the Senators for being above criticism.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is most likely the speaker’s intent by listing the following (paragraphs 11)?

• A. The speaker takes great joy in irritating her fellow Senators.

• B. The speaker is reminding her colleagues that Americans are entitled to exercise their rights.

• C. The speaker believes Americans should fight back and criticize the Senators.

• D. The speaker is an advocate of Americanism for only a few.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following sentences best describes a recurring theme of this speech?

• A. Republican and Democrat Senators are equally at fault for slandering certain Americans.

• B. Americans should have the right to speak their conscience without fear of negative consequences.

• C. A Democratic victory in the Senate represents a positive change for the nation.

• D. Americans should be proud of their Senators, regardless of whether they are Democrats or Republicans.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the ideas of this speech?

• A. The speaker is addressing an issue that is far more important than party politics.

• B. The speaker wants a Republican victory above and beyond all other concerns.

• C. The speaker is pushing for more women to be elected to the Senate.

• D. The speaker blames the Democratic Senators for destroying people’s reputations.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which meaning of obscured most closely matches its meaning in the passage below (paragraph 3)?

• A. made ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

• B. made irritating

• C. made dark, dim

• D. concealed by confusing

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

How does the writer’s allusion about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse reinforce her argument? (paragraph 21)

• A. She wants peace within the government and not war.

• B. She wants war within the government and not peace.

• C. She wants freedom for all and no one to feel left out.

• D. She wants everyone to feel left out and no one to have freedom.

What does Mccarthyism mean?

• A. a campaign against alleged dictatorship in the US government and other institutions

• B. a campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions

• C. a campaign against alleged democracy in the US government and other institutions

• D. a campaign against alleged republic in the US government and other institutions

Why was“ethos” used in Paragraph 5, which "ethos" means ethics and credibility?

• A. She wanted to remind the reader how United States displays worldwide disappointment.

• B. She wanted to remind the reader how United States displays worldwide false dreams.

• C. She wanted to remind the reader how United States displays worldwide respect.

• D. She wanted to remind the reader how United States displays worldwide fast food resturants.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5