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Read the quotation by Sojourner Truth. I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring, I will step into the pool. Which best describes the syntax in this quotation?

A
Truth uses complex syntax to describe how she will help women gain equal rights.
B
Truth uses complex syntax to express the idea she will participate in the fight for equality.
C
Truth uses simple syntax to express the idea she will participate in the fight for equality.
D
Truth uses simple syntax to describe how she will help women gain equal rights.
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How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" similar?

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Both poems acknowledge that war is painful and causes suffering.
B
Both poems convey the idea that evil will overcome attempts at goodness.
C
Both poems suggest that order can be created out of chaos.
D
Both poems imply that sacrifices bring rewards.
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In the poem "War Is Kind," which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines “Do not weep. War is kind”?

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These lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.
B
These lines suggest that people who suffer from war are overreacting.
C
These lines illustrate the fact that people react very differently to suffering.
D
These lines highlight the idea that war is not as brutal as people think.
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How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" different?

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“War Is Kind” implies that war can be a unifying force, while “The Colored Soldiers” implies that war is exclusively a dividing force.
B
“War Is Kind” suggests the certainty of war’s injustice, while “The Colored Soldiers” suggests that war can have positive outcomes.
C
“War Is Kind” focuses on the individual against nature, while “The Colored Soldiers” focuses on the individual against self.
D
“War Is Kind” presents a romantic view of war, while “The Colored Soldiers” presents a more realistic view of war.
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Which excerpt from "My Heart Is Bursting" most contributes to the cultural view that freedom is essential to happiness?

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I moved away from those disposed for war, and I also came along to see you.
B
We have been waiting here a long time to see you and are getting tired.
C
I love to roam over the prairies. There I feel free and happy, but when we settle down we grow pale and die.
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These soldiers cut down my timber; they kill my buffalo; and when I see that, my heart feels like bursting; I feel sorry. I have spoken.

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