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Which is the most likely purpose of the dashes in "That I did always love"?

A
to replace a word missing from the manuscript
B
to encourage readers to note individual words
C
to indicate a shift in the author’s thoughts
D
to denote stages in the poem’s development
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
informal and direct
B
informal and casual
C
formal and impersonal
D
formal and scholarly
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Which excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants" best summarizes the speech?

A
I do not know, from what has been said, that there is any difference of opinion as to the duty of abolitionists, at the present moment.
B
How can we get up any difference at this point, or at any point, where we are so united, so agreed?
C
I am for the “immediate, unconditional, and universal” enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union.
D
Shall we at this moment justify the deprivation of the Negro of the right to vote, because some one else is deprived of that privilege?
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Which statement best describes the main idea of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?

A
President Kennedy discusses the need for freedom and peace through the cooperation of the nation’s bordering neighbors.
B
President Kennedy vows to uphold the principles the country was founded on, while assisting the poor as well as promoting peaceful relationships with allies and enemies.
C
President Kennedy explains that creating peace and helping struggling nations will take considerable time and much effort.
D
President Kennedy outlines how the world is very different, and it is important for Americans to stand together and support the United Nations in its quest for peace.
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Read the excerpt from "'Why do I love' You, Sir?".The Wind does not require the GrassTo answer—Wherefore when He passShe cannot keep Her place.What is being described in these lines?

A
how the wind looks like a woman
B
how the wind pushes the grass
C
how the grass appears upright
D
how the wind feels when it blows
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Which statement describes a similarity between “That I did always love” and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"?

A
Both poems address the subject of undying passion.
B
Both poems contain an unreachable object or goal.
C
Both poems convey a sense of desperation.
D
Both poems end on a note of optimism about receiving love.

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