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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.We take off our hats to the farmers who have faced an unprecedented task of feeding not only a great Nation but a great part of the world.

A

It suggests that feeding troops is a hopeless cause.

B

It illustrates how many nations are actually fighting in the war.

C

It stresses a positive idea and invigorates the audience.

D

It shows what a huge burden has been placed on farmers.

3

Look at the poster.

A

“Early stopping will make a late victory” suggests that giving up hope too soon in the war will lead to defeat.

B

“Early stopping will make a late victory” stresses the idea that having lower levels of production means it will take longer to win the war.

C

“Every minute counts!” reminds the reader that every day is precious and that valuable lives are being lost in the war.

D

“Every minute counts!” emphasizes the idea that viewers should be contributing to the war effort at all times.

4

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

A

It encourages sympathy by stating that most troops are starving.

B

It angers the public into action by implying that most people are selfish.

C

It educates the public by explaining that food is being sent abroad.

D

It inspires sacrifice by suggesting that making a sacrifice is an act of patriotism.

5

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

A

Both rely heavily on parallelism to convey their intended messages.

B

Both directly connect factory work with being victorious in the war.

C

Both relay the importance of American industries in the war effort.

D

Both thank various industry workers for their roles in the war effort.

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entertaininspireeducatepacify

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entertain

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inspire

C

educate

D

pacify

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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

A

conserving resources at home so troops can have more.

B

making sure that all citizens receive a fair share.

C

displaying patriotism in all facets of one’s daily life.

D

donating money to provide supplies for the troops.

8

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

A

repetition and parallelism to convey this connection.

B

diction and images to convey this connection.

C

repetition and colors to convey this connection.

D

parallelism and images to convey this connection.

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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

A

parallelism to convey their message.

B

diction to convey their message.

C

repetition to convey their message.

D

images to convey their message.

10

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance; we must exercise a sense of proportion.

A

It encourages the public to act with a united front.

B

It demands that every citizen contribute in some way.

C

It shows that the nation’s only choice is to fight.

D

It explains the specific roles each citizen must play.

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