V.1.3 Read this sentence from Passage 1. “I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.” (Paragraph 3) In which sentence has a word with the connotative meaning similar to the word anguish in Passage 1?

• Yu felt discomfort after he ate too much at dessert.
• Sara felt conflict when her best friend was chosen ahead of her.
• Mei’s torment over letting the cat get out ended when the cat returned.
• Aidan’s regret vanished when his dad said they could go next week instead.

R.2.1 How does the structure of Lincoln's ideas in Passage 1 make the letter effective?

• By opening with a discussion of official process and moving on to more personal matters, Lincoln shows how all aspects of life are important.
• By beginning with a matter-of-fact explanation for writing and then stating doubts about his own words, Lincoln builds up to his lofty wishes for Mrs. Bixby's future.
• By comparing his own inadequate words to the glorious sacrifices of Mrs. Bixby's sons, Lincoln makes his admiration of her sons all the more clear.
• By lowering himself while glorifying Mrs. Bixby’s sons, Lincoln reveals doubts about his own abilities

V.1.3 I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Which phrase in Passage 1 paragraph 3 underscores Lincoln's belief that the sacrifices of war are not in vain?

• anguish of your bereavement
• cherished memory of the loved and lost
• solemn pride
• costly a sacrifice

R2.2 Choose two pieces of evidence that support the central idea of passage 1: People who suffer tradgedy can take consolation and pride in having made sacrifices for a greater cause.

• ....you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.
• ...I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
• I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts
• I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.
• ...and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

R2.3 What does the letter reveal about how Lincoln concieved his responsiblities as a leader?

• The decision to send the letter shows the credibilty by showing how important Lincoln considered attention to detail as a sign of effective leadership.
• The letter shows that Lincoln considered rehertorical persuasion as the main task of leadership.
• Sending the letter of condolence during war time showed the emotion of Lincoln and his concern for ordinary citizens was important to leadership.
• The letter reveals how important Lincoln considered it to boost morale among the population during war.

V.1.3. Still, she had disappointed him by saying nothing whatever about returning with his shield or on it. He had privately primed himself for a beautiful scene. He had prepared certain sentences which he thought could be used with touching effect. But her words destroyed his plans.

The word primed appears in these sentences from Passage 2. Which bolded word from Passage 2 has a denotative meaning similar to primed.

• disappointed
• beautiful
• prepared
• destroyed

R.1.1 Part A Which statement conveys the conflict between Henry and his mother in Passage 2?

• Henry aspires to be a war hero, but his mother thinks he is too young to understand the realities of war.
• Henry wants to enlist in the army, but his mother will not allow it because he is not suited for military life.
• Henry dislikes life on the farm, but his mother wants him to stay because she needs his help.
• Henry wants his mother to be upset, but his mother doesn’t seem to be concerned that he is leaving

Part B: Which interaction from Passage 2 supports the answer in part A?

• “He had burned several times to enlist. . . . She could calmly seat herself and with no apparent difficulty give him many hundreds of reasons why he was of vastly more importance on the farm than on the field of battle.” (paragraphs 6–7
• “‘Ma, I’ve enlisted,’ he had said to her diffidently. There was a short silence. ‘The Lord’s will be done, Henry,’ she had finally replied, and had then continued to milk the brindle cow.” (paragraphs 11–12)
• “‘I’ve knet yeh eight pair of socks, Henry, and I’ve put in all yer best shirts, because I want my boy to be jest as warm and comf'able as anybody in the army. Whenever they get holes in ’em, I want yeh to send ’em right-away back to me, so’s I kin dern ’em.’” (paragraph 15)
• “Still, she had disappointed him by saying nothing whatever about returning with his shield or on it. . . . ‘I don’t know what else to tell yeh, Henry, excepting that yeh must never do no shirking, child, on my account. If so be a time comes when yeh have to be kilt or do a mean thing, why, Henry, don’t think of anything ’cept what’s right, . . .’”(paragraphs 14 and 18)

R.1.2

Match how each passage addresses the tone along with the theme of the sacrifices of war.

The tone is humble and resigned accepting that people will make their own choices.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2

R.1.2

Match how each passage addresses the tone along with the theme of the sacrifices of war.

The tone is compassionate and solemn understanding the sadness of lost but also pride.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2