First Read Letter to Theodore Roosevelt

Which of the following most closely identifies what Mother Jones is asking of the President?

• a face-to-face meeting in New York

• laws that will transition children from working in factories to attending school

• a standard work week of under 50 hours for textile workers

• all of the above

The following passage (paragraphs 1-2) adds to the development of the letter mainly by _______________.

As Chief Executive of the United States, you are, in a sense, our father and leader, and as such we look to you for advice and guidance. Perhaps the crime of child slavery has never been forcibly brought to your notice.

Yet, as father of us all, surely the smallest detail must be of interest to you.

• implying that Mother Jones was raised as an orphan

• framing the letter like a Christian prayer

• suggesting the President may have fathered some of the children working in Philadelphia factories

• appealing to the President’s instincts to protect Americans, especially children

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 6)?

The manufacturers have threatened to starve these children, and we seek to show that no child shall die of hunger at the will of any manufacturer in this fair land. The clergy, whose work this really is, are silent on the crime of ages, and so we appeal to you.

• All the children who work in factories can do is to pray that their lives are spared.

• Children haven’t been able to find much help, even from people they could normally rely on.

• Children will survive and figure out a way to adapt to difficult conditions even if President Roosevelt does not act.

• Manufacturers and clergy members are working together to deny children their rights.

Mother Jones includes the following passage at the end of her letter (paragraph 10) most likely to ___________.

The reply should be addressed to “Mother” Jones’s Crusaders, en route according to the daily papers.

• offer a chance for the President to meet privately with her to discuss the issue

• inform the President that his decision to act on this issue is now on public record

• to imply that she works for the newspaper

• to state that the newspaper has sided with Mother Jones on this issue

With which of the following statements would Mother Jones most likely agree?

• The growing American economy has left certain workers unprotected.

• Roosevelt has a reputation of responding directly to requests from regular citizens.

• There are many different groups advocating for the rights of child laborers.

• Limiting the hours textile employees can work is more important than addressing child labor issues.

Which of the following inferences is best supported by Mother Jones’s letter?

• Mother Jones has no specific attachments to any cause and is mostly just a concerned citizen.

• President Roosevelt’s involvement in this cause could have an impact that goes beyond this particular labor conflict.

• If the child labor movement does not receive the support of the President, the next step would be to go to the Supreme Court.

• Mother Jones did not expect to receive a response to her letter.