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Resistance to Vietnam - Common Lit

Authored by Erica Barron

English

8th Grade

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Resistance to Vietnam - Common Lit
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best reflects the central idea of this article?

Draft card burning was the most effective and attention-grabbing way that people protested the war in Vietnam.
Americans became more patriotic and felt the need to fight for their country after watching footage of the war on television.
The U.S. government ultimately realized that education is more important than defense and college students should be allowed to continue studying.
While the U.S. government believed sending troops to Vietnam was the right thing to do, many Americans believed the war was unethical and unnecessary.

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RI.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the USSR influence the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

The USSR forced the United States to become involved in the Vietnam War by declaring war on a United States ally.
The United States feared the growing influence of China in the region and wanted to maintain a strong relationship with the USSR.
The USSR and the United States were allies before the onset of the Cold War and both supported the south in the Vietnam War.
The United States became involved in the Vietnam War because it feared the increasing influence of communist countries like the USSR.

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RI.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which detail best supports the idea that protests against the Vietnam war were effective?

"Different people had various reasons for hating the war in Vietnam. First, some people believed any U.S. involvement was immoral and unnecessary." (Paragraph 2)

"They could not bring themselves to support a war after actually seeing what it looked like." (Paragraph 4)

"One common practice was draft card burning, where large groups of young men gathered in a public place to burn their government-issued draft cards." (Paragraph 5)

"Public opinion polls show that public approval of the war dropped to barely 30% by 1971." (Paragraph 7)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "demonstrations" most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

protests or rallies
the violent expression of anger
the organizing of a democratic group
practical explanations of how to do something

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RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the relationship between student protesters and police officers during the Vietnam War?

The police protected the protesters from Americans who strongly supported the Vietnam War.
The police often arrested protesters and their interactions sometimes turned violent and even deadly.
Protesters were often joined at their rallies by police, who also felt the Vietnam War was unnecessary.
Protesters directed their anger toward the police, who they felt were responsible for America's involvement in Vietnam.

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RI.9-10.3

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • Ungraded

How does the author support her point that the Vietnam War was unpopular among Americans? Cite evidence from the text in your response.

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