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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth

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to inform readers about the history of Rome and Sparta and how they built their empires
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to inform readers about the fates of the cities conquered by the Spartans and the Romans
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to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it
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to persuade readers that a republic will remember freedom and someday rebel against a conqueror
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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them.

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argumentative
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cause and effect
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compare and contrast
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problem and solution
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Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of The Prince.Whenever those states which have been acquired as stated have been accustomed to live under their own laws and in freedom, there are three courses for those who wish to hold them: the first is to ruin them, the next is to reside there in person, the third is to permit them to live under their own laws, drawing a tribute, and establishing within it an oligarchy which will keep it friendly to you. Because such a government, being created by the prin

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A prince can hold a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom only by first ruining it, then moving there and establishing an oligarchy that is loyal to him.
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There are three ways for a prince to hold a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom: ruin it, live there, or create an oligarchy that is loyal to him—and the third way is easiest.
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A prince can hold a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom only by first ruining it, then moving there and winning the citizens’ loyalty by granting them freedom.
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There are three ways for a prince to hold a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom: ruin it, live there, or create an oligarchy that is loyal to him, all of which are equally effective.
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What features of the passage identify it as using a cause-and-effect structure? Select three options.

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The first sentence lists specific conditions followed by what might eventually happen.
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The first sentence uses the expressions “on the one hand” and “on the other hand.”
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The second sentence starts with the expression “for this reason.”
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The second sentence lists potential consequences of the situation described.
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The second sentence describes the citizens of the conquered city.
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Which statements best describe a text with a problem-and-solution structure? Select two options.It describes a chain of events.It identifies an issue to be resolved.It argues against opposing opinions.It contains words such as answer, difficulty, and therefore.It contains words such as similarly and on the other hand.

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It describes a chain of events.
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It identifies an issue to be resolved.
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It argues against opposing opinions.
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It contains words such as answer, difficulty, and therefore.
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It contains words such as similarly and on the other hand.
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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. And he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. And whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as Pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the Florentines.

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to inform readers about the history of Rome and Sparta and how they built their empires
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to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness
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to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it
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to persuade readers that a republic will remember freedom and someday rebel against a conqueror
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Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in trut

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The Spartans and the Romans are alike in how they retain possession of newly acquired states.
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The Spartans and the Romans are alike in their approach to ruling newly acquired states.
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Observing what happened to the Spartans and the Romans shows that it is best to destroy a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom.
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Observing what happened to the Spartans and the Romans shows that it is best to establish an oligarchy in a newly acquired state that is accustomed to freedom.
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Which statements describe a text with an argumentative structure? Select three options.It states an opinion.It offers reasons and evidence.It acknowledges opposing claims.It uses words such as problem, solve, and answer.It uses words such as likewise, similarly, and in contrast.

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It states an opinion.
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It offers reasons and evidence.
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It acknowledges opposing claims.
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It uses words such as problem, solve, and answer.
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It uses words such as likewise, similarly, and in contrast.
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What text evidence supports Machiavelli’s primary purpose to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it? Select three options.

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the list of cities Rome and Sparta conquered
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the portrayal of Greece as being held by Sparta
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the explanation of how Rome held Capua, Carthage, and Numantia
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the description of liberty as a rallying cry for rebellion in former republics
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the example of the Florentines losing control over Pisa

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