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QuizMultiple Choice
Analyzing Satire in Editorial Cartoons
Question 2 of 10 • SUM-2026-ENG-English 2A-CR
Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin.
Answer
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He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because it uses a biblical allusion that most of his readers will be familiar with.B
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because they are treacherous and will never be able to help each other.C
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.D
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because snakes can be poisonous and should be prevented from spreading.