A Nation Dividing and Expanding: Civil War, Regionalism, and Realism — Test

Question 17 • Honors English III

Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in the 1879 speech by Chief Joseph that actions speak louder than words?

Answer

I only ask of the Government to be treated as all other men are treated.

Too many misinterpretations have been made; too many misunderstandings have come up between the white men and the Indians.

Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

I hope no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

Explanation

The claim that actions speak louder than words means that words matter only when they lead to real deeds. Choice A says, “Good words do not last long unless they amount to something,” directly supporting that idea.

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