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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.This object has on it the image of a king, but this particular example has been appropriated by women – disfigured by a slogan as an act of female protest against the laws of the state. It is a British penny with King Edward VII in elegant profile, but his image has been defaced in what was then a criminal act. Stamped all over the king’s head in crude capitals are the words VOTES FOR WOMEN. This suffragette coin stands for all those who fought for the right to vote.

that the laws of the state only applied to women

that women were often breaking laws to make a point

that the penny was not considered a useful form of currency

that women wanted to change existing laws and gain the right to vote

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When do listeners benefit from listening? Select three options.when the narrator emphasizes key wordswhen they analyze text features on their ownwhen the narrator pauses for effectwhen they reread text for claritywhen sound effects are used

when the narrator emphasizes key words

when they analyze text features on their own

when the narrator pauses for effect

when they reread text for clarity

when sound effects are used

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. Power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both Europe and America the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the Civil War in America and, in Britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage.

The reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt.

The reader could visualize the description given.

The reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity.

The reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Which techniques are used to engage a reader? Select four options.using a quotationproviding a conclusiongiving an anecdotepresenting a series of interesting factsasking a thought-provoking question

using a quotation

providing a conclusion

giving an anecdote

presenting a series of interesting facts

asking a thought-provoking question

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, was one of the media stars of the First World War. The famous recruitment poster has him pointing straight at us in full uniform, finger in the foreground, handlebar moustache not far behind, with the words 'Your country needs YOU'.

The author asks a question.

The author gives an anecdote.

The author uses a quotation.

The author provides a description.

Read the paragraph.Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States?

asks a thought-provoking question.

uses a quotation.

presents a series of interesting facts.

gives an anecdote.

Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the historical significance of the chronometer?

The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes.

Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle and his subsequent work on evolution pushed human origins...into an unthinkably distant past.

Geologists had already demonstrated that the Earth was far older than previously believed, undermining the calculation made by Archbishop Usher.

Thanks to clockmakers like Earnshaw, precise and reliable clocks and watches became ever more affordable.

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.In 2001 the UK National Census recorded that more than 1 in 20 Londoners were of black African descent, a figure that has continued to rise in the years since. Modern British life and culture now have a strong African component. This development is merely the latest chapter in the history of relations between Africa and western Europe, and in that long and turbulent history the Benin Bronzes, as they used to be known, hold a unique place.

by giving an anecdote that makes the reader interested in modern British life

by providing a quotation that makes the reader interested in current census data

by presenting a series of interesting facts that make the reader curious about the significance of the Benin Bronzes

by providing a description of the Benin Bronzes that makes the reader interested in how they were made

Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.The drum was found by Kitchener’s army near Khartoum after the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the city. Once again it was re-carved – or re-branded – to make a political statement: near the tail of the bush calf Kitchener added the emblem of the British Crown. It was then presented to Queen Victoria.

The emblem of the British crown was carved onto all artifacts found by the British army.

The carving on the slit drum was viewed as an unimportant addition by Kitchener’s army.

The carving on the slit drum is representative of British rule over African territories.

The emblem of the British crown was commonly found already engraved on foreign artifacts.

In the future, which method of communication will be considered culturally significant as a representation of the 2020s?

social media

mailed letters

telephone calls

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