Honors Unit 2 Test

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies 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.

The tone of the article, "Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies" 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

According to the author of "Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies", 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

What is a main difference between the economic visions of America held by Jefferson and Hamilton?

• Jefferson’s vision was urban, while Hamilton’s was rural.
• Jefferson’s vision was modern, while Hamilton’s was agrarian.
• Jefferson’s vision included slavery, while Hamilton’s was abolitionist.
• Jefferson’s vision included government controls, while Hamilton favored the aristocracy.

The author uses a chronological approach in "Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies" 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

Read the following sentence from paragraph 2 of the Declaration of Independence. "That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." As used in this sentence, what does the word unalienable mean?

• There are expectations of lawful citizens in America.
• That religious beliefs dictate how free a person really is in a society.
• There are certain natural privileges all people have that cannot be taken away.
• That persons born in the colonies should not be held to the same laws as British citizens.

In the Declaration of Independence, the list of complaints in the selection helps to reinforce the author’s argument by —

• providing evidence of poor treatment of the colonists by the British government
• showing why the colonists have had to break British laws in order to be heard
• showing the king how unfair all the colonial governments are to its citizens
• reinforcing the reasons for establishing much stronger colonial governments

The tone of the Declaration of Independence can best be described as —

• hysterical in illustrating the many wrongs suffered by the colonists
• cruel to show how unfair life can be for people living in a monarchy
• rational by presenting the argument for independence using a logical progression of ideas
• melancholy over the possibility that the colonies will have no choice but to declare their independence

On what did Jefferson base his belief that all men are created equal in The Declaration of Independence?

• Their rights as British citizens
• The will of the British king
• The laws of nature and God
• Traditions of the colonies

What is Jefferson’s main argument against remaining connected to Great Britain in The Declaration of Independence?

• The colonies are ready to be on their own.
• The British king has been an unjust tyrant.
• The colonists no longer wish to obey British law.
• Other countries expect this of the colonists.