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Which best describes the diction in "Ain't I a Woman?"

A
formal and detached
B
formal and scholarly
C
informal and relatable
D
informal and light-hearted
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt about white women?

A
the idea that women should look delicate and be handled delicately
B
the idea that women should avoid too many intellectual pursuits
C
the idea that women should devote themselves to becoming a mother
D
the idea that women should be more practical and less sentimental
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Why is this quotation an example of ethos?

A
Truth is implying that all of her listeners have experienced similar pain and can relate to her struggle.
B
Truth is suggesting that listeners should feel sympathy for her because she has suffered through extreme hardship.
C
Truth is testifying that women deserve equal rights because they can be as physically capable as men.
D
Truth is demonstrating that all women in the US have faced the same struggle that she has.
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In the second paragraph of "Ain't I a Woman?," how does Truth appeal to listeners’ sense of logic?That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?

A
She presents evidence that women can be as strong as men.
B
She recounts personal experiences to gain her audience’s trust.
C
She asks her audience to sympathize with her plight.
D
She explains the many hardships that she has experienced.
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!Which statement best explains why this is an example of ethos?

A
It places Truth in a position of moral superiority.
B
It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims.
C
It accentuates Truth’s belief in the importance of hard work.
D
It suggests that Truth considers herself stronger than others.
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Which best describes the syntax?

A
Truth uses simple syntax to grab the audience’s attention and make a strong point about her own resilience.
B
Truth uses simple syntax to emphasize the insignificance of the experience she is describing.
C
Truth uses complex syntax to explain what types of labor she has performed in her lifetime.
D
Truth uses complex syntax to question whether or not the audience recognizes who she is.
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Read the sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?"Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. Which best describes the diction?

A
formal and friendly
B
informative and academic
C
demanding and assertive
D
inviting and familiar
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Read the last sentence of "Ain't I a Woman?"Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain’t got nothing more to say. Which best describes the effect of these words?

A
They remind the audience that Truth offers valuable wisdom for those whom care to listen.
B
They suggest that the audience has listened to and has understood all of Truth’s reasons.
C
They inform the audience that Truth will not give another speech about women’s suffrage.
D
They encourage the audience to question Truth’s reasonings and the ideas she has put forth.
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Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" is the best example of logos?

A
Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?
B
Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman?
C
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again.
D
I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!
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Which best describes why Truth describes her personal experiences in "Ain't I a Woman?"

A
to suggest that she is more qualified than others to discuss the issue of equal rights
B
to provide credible proof that women are not less physically capable than men.
C
to entertain her audience by recounting tense and emotional stories
D
to encourage people to feel sorry for her and grant her what she wants

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