AnswersLiterature and Composition IIIA Nation Dividing and Expanding: Civil War, Regionalism, and Realism

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Which best describes the relationship between "Ain't I a Woman?" and the women’s suffrage movement?

A
The speech and the movement both advocate for equal rights.
B
The speech reminds members of the movement that they must work together.
C
The speech suggests that the movement is not strong enough to win equal rights.
D
The speech encourages people to join the movement to fight inequality.
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Which statement from "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of pathos?

A
Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter.
B
That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere.
C
I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!
D
If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?
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Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?

A
the cannonballs
B
the railroad tracks
C
the wooden planks
D
the noose
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How are the themes of “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe" similar?

A
Both illustrate the environment’s indifference to humankind.
B
Both show how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces.
C
Both demonstrate why people must hide their suffering in order to survive.
D
Both state that large, powerful forces such as society are illusions.
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Which images in the poem “We Wear the Mask” best portray an ironic contrast?

A
torn and bleeding hearts
B
cheeks and eyes
C
tears and sighs
D
grins and lies
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Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? What is the purpose of this rhetorical question as it used by Douglass?

A
It is designed to express an opinion.
B
It is designed to convey an emotion.
C
It is designed to introduce an idea.
D
It is designed to obtain information.
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Miguel is researching the effects of pollution on the Pacific Ocean, and he has found several potential sources. Which is a scholarly source?

A
a message board that contains people’s questions about sea life
B
a surfer’s blog that contains daily observations
C
an interactive website about deep-sea fishing
D
an academic journal about the marine environment
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How does the passionate tone adopted by Set'tainte (Satanta) within the speech "My Heart Is Bursting" most help him achieve his purpose?

A
It strengthens his ability to persuade through credibility.
B
It decreases his ability to persuade using logical ideas.
C
It decreases his ability to persuade using his reputation.
D
It strengthens his ability to persuade through emotions.

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