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What is a theme in Dwight Okita’s poem "In Response to Executive Order 9066"?

A
President Roosevelt was a wise and careful decision maker.
B
The US had to intern Japanese Americans to secure domestic borders.
C
Executive Order 9066 unfairly targeted Japanese Americans.
D
Many Japanese Americans were undercover spies for the enemy.
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How does the mention of Governor Faubus in Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower strengthen the main argument of the letter?

A
The reference provides a real-life example of a pro-segregationist and his actions, making the need for civil rights more dire.
B
Robinson uses Governor Faubus as a metaphor for racial segregation and therefore provides a strong visual image.
C
The reference highlights President Eisenhower’s deep dislike of the governor and shows his willingness to remove him from office.
D
Robinson notes that Governor Faubus spoke during the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders and became a symbol of civil rights.
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Read the excerpt from Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue.” I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. Which word best describes Tan’s language in this excerpt?

A
academic
B
playful
C
authoritative
D
conversational
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Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Which best explains why the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional?

A
Since the 14th Amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the US, the Supreme Court’s decision could not be applied.
B
Since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to people of color, the ruling was not consistent with the 14th Amendment.
C
The Supreme Court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction.
D
The Supreme Court’s decision gave individual states the freedom to make their own laws in relation to the treatment of people of color.

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