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WorksheetsWinston Churchill: The Approaching Conflict
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The function of the passage as a whole is to encourage the audience to:
support the Welsh people and their church
question the various forms of reform and military expenditures
insist on a new policy to reduce naval and military expenditures
think critically about the Conservative party before the election
accept the Conservative party's good faith efforts from the years 1885 to 1895
The first sentence of the passage, "We are met together at a time when great exertions and a high constancy are required from all who cherish and sustain the Liberal cause" (lines 1-2), is meant to:
placate the audience
galvanize the audience
rebuke the audience
frighten the audience
admonish the audience
Churchill offers multiple synonyms for "weapon" and "harass" in lines 11-14 to show:
the varied and far-reaching effects of the abuse of power discussed
the disagreement of the different parties involved
the lack of consensus on how to describe the abuses of power discussed
the speaker's inner conflict and confusion in trying to describe the abuses of power
the inability of the speaker to accurately describe the abuses of power
At the end of the first paragraph, the writer sets up all of the following oppositions EXCEPT:
rich versus poor
weak versus strong
lucky versus unfair
wealthy versus left-out
happy versus shut-out
Between lines 25 and 36, Churchill offers examples of:
the current programs that the Conservative party proposes
the failed social policies of the past
previous social and democratic reforms of the Conservative party
the most divisive issues for the political parties
the programs offered by the opposition
The rhetorical question, "But what social legislation, what plans of reform do the Conservative Party offer now to the working people of England if they will return them to power?" (lines 37-39), serves to:
ask the audience to consider the lack of social reform presented by the Conservative party
show Churchill's intimate knowledge of the speeches made by the Conservative for the current election
propose social legislation for the working people of England
ask the audience for ideas for reforms that would be beneficial to the people of England
ask the audience for financial support in the upcoming elections
In context, the word "repugnant" in line 49 most nearly means:
incompatible
hostile
offensive
inconsistent
provocative
The tone of the last paragraph (lines 37-50) can best be described as:
rapt and engrossed
didactic and informative
reverent and timid
condescending and pedantic
scornful and critical
The effect of the last paragraph (lines 37-50) most heavily relies on:
figurative language
outside sources
expert testimony
anecdote
repetition
Overall, the speaker can best be described as:
aloof and detached
passionate and informed
calculated and measured
prudent and judicious
reserved and cautious
