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What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs of The Declaration of Independence?

People have a duty to rebel against an oppressive government.

All human beings are created equal and should live in peace

Governments are legitimate because they are ordained by God.

Governments should not be changed once they are established.

Which statement best explains what Jefferson means by the term “self-evident”?

His argument is so obviously true it cannot be refuted.

His reasoning is superior to other arguments listed.

His authority comes from his personal experience.

His viewpoint needs more proof before it can be accepted.

Which two of the following complaints against the British king appear in The Declaration of Independence?

The king has transported Americans to Britain for trial.

The king has kept soldiers in private homes without consent.

The king has dismissed Americans from Parliament.

The king has broken American treaties with foreign countries.

The king has closed American newspapers from publication.

What does the last paragraph reveal about the colonies’ intentions?

The colonies intend to act together as a united force.

The colonies intend to negotiate for more rights with Britain.

The colonies intend to establish a religious government.

The colonies intend to expand westward into the continent.

Read the excerpt, then answer the question. “Hope, Despair and Memory” by Elie Wiesel “The Almighty himself was a slaughterer: it was He who decided who would live and who would die; who would be tortured, and who would be rewarded.” How does Wiesel’s unusual syntax in this excerpt support his point of view?

It emphasizes the disturbing nature of the Holocaust.

It indicates that Wiesel was not speaking in his first language.

It organizes sentences to prioritize important information.

It serves to help audiences remember passages through repetition.

What does Wiesel’s use of allusions reveal about the tone?

Emphasizes Wiesel’s Jewish heritage

Displays weasels formal education

Highlights universal experiences

Promotes a message of forgiveness.

What are two descriptors of The Declaration of Independence? (choose two answers)

Serves as a functional political document

Lays out future intentions for a group

Focuses on how people remember history

Provides a response to emotional trauma

Uses religious language to emphasize ideas

Which statement best characterizes Antigone and Ismene’s relationship?

Antigone and Ismene love each other, but Ismene is too fearful to join Antigone in her plan.

Ismene is afraid Antigone’s actions will cause both of them to be punished, and she resents her sister.

Antigone envies Ismene’s ability to move on from their brothers’ death and feels guilty for her own pain.

Antigone and Ismene dislike each other because each reminds the other of their family’s shame.

What are Creon’s views on the greatest evil?

Creon believes the greatest evil is to act against the country.

Creon believes the greatest evil is to act against one’s own family.

Creon believes the greatest evil is to act against loyal friends.

Creon believes the greatest evil is to act against the will of the gods.

What is the central idea of Antigone’s speech in lines 508-532?

It is better to endure earthly punishment for following one’s conscience than to obey unjust laws.

For laws to be just, they must be based in religion, and so her punishment is fitting.

It is better to end one’s life than to live in distress brought on by the loss of a beloved family.

Attempting to govern by imposing harsh punishments on citizens is ultimately foolish.

What are two descriptors that both The Declaration of Independence and “Hope, Despair, and Memory” share? (choose two answers)

Uses religious language to emphasize ideas

Documents a reaction to specific abuses

Provides a response to emotional trauma

Focuses on how people remember history

Serves as a functional political document

Which two justifications does Creon provide for Antigone’s punishment?

If Creon releases her, he will appear to be ruled by a woman.

Her support of a burial for Polyneices is an unforgivable insult to Eteocles.

Creon believes Antigone supported Polyneices’s attack on Thebes.

Ismene has spoken as a reliable witness against Antigone’s crimes.

Though Creon cares for Antigone, he must abide by the decision of the judges.

What is the meaning of Creon’s command to Antigone, “Then go down to the dead.”?

Antigone will be executed by being buried alive.

Antigone will perform the funeral rites for Polyneices.

Antigone will perform the funeral rites for Eteocles.

Antigone will visit the underworld to save her brother.

setting a group apart from one another

Treating a person with specific prejudice because of a characteristic

items that police officers have as handcuffs.

a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

What is the historical context of the “I Have a Dream” speech?

The “I Have a Dream” speech was part of a public demonstration in support of African American civil rights.

The “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered before Congress to protest laws segregating the white and African American communities.

The “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered on the radio to commemorate the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The “I Have a Dream” speech was part of a group of speeches at a conference on international

What is the rhetorical purpose of the check metaphor in the “I Have a Dream” speech?

The metaphor puts abstract concepts into concrete terms to make them easier to comprehend and harder to deny.

The metaphor draws attention to the wealth being made by politicians in denying rights to African Americans.

The metaphor elevates the tone of the speech, making it more complex and connecting it to all of human history.

The metaphor connects the speech to a body of literature the audience would be familiar with, deepening their engagement.

Which statement accurately describes the town in which the lottery is held?

The town is a small community where the people know each other well.

The town is economically dominated by a coal business that backs the lottery.

The town is hostile, full of people who refuse to help each other in dire times.

The town is hopelessly backwards, cut off from other American traditions.

What is the impact of the setting description in the opening paragraphs of the text?

The bright, pleasant descriptions of the day create a happy, peaceful tone at odds with the story’s subject.

The dark, ominous descriptions of the day warn readers about the impending death of a central character.

The quiet, beautiful descriptions of the day create a feeling of connection to a lost past that was better than the present.

The pointed, negative descriptions of the day illustrate how dissatisfied characters are with the lottery.

Which statement best describes the tradition of the lottery?

Origins and older versions of the lottery have been forgotten through the years.

The lottery has been passed on exactly as it was for generations.

Improvements have been made to modernize the lottery for the current times.

The lottery has been established recently, taking the place of an older ceremony.

How does Tessie Hutchinson’s reaction to the lottery change?

Tessie is initially skeptical of the lottery, but she comes to see it is important.

Tessie does not initially understand the lottery, and she fears it as she learns the truth about it.

Tessie is initially a willing participant, but she balks at the lottery when she might be selected.

Tessie initially hopes the lottery will select Mrs. Dunbar, about whom she feels increasingly guilty.

What are two ways Tessie tries to undermine the lottery? (Choose two answers)

Tessie tries to include her daughter in the count to improve their odds.

Tessie accuses Mr. Summers of unfairly distributing the papers.

Tessie speaks passionately to the villagers about the cruelty of the lottery.

Tessie tampers with the papers for the lottery to try to avoid the black spot.

Tessie tries to leave the village for a better life elsewhere.

Why does Dr. King keep repeating "let freedom ring?"

to emphasize his message - freedom for all

to criticize the Alabama governor

to agree with people who say racial equality should be postponed

to show the higher locations in the South

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English I Final Exam (Hope, Despair, and Memory)

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Usurpations

Magnanimity

Acquiesce

Religious Fanaticism

Chroniclers

Paradox

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