AnswersKCPS English Language Arts 11 2027A Nation Dividing and Expanding

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

A
The speech encourages people to join the movement to fight inequality.
B
The speech and the movement both advocate for equal rights.
C
The speech suggests that the movement is not strong enough to win equal rights.
D
The speech reminds members of the movement that they must work together.
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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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Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. Which best describes the impact of the author’s repetitive use of words that suggest similar ideas, such as “go,” “search,” and “roam”?

A
They recall earlier references Douglass has made to travel.
B
They point to different perspectives about the same idea.
C
They urge readers to take definitive and far-reaching action.
D
They remind readers of the great scope of the argument.
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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 obtain information.
C
It is designed to convey an emotion.
D
It is designed to introduce an idea.
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Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?

A
the noose
B
the wooden planks
C
the railroad tracks
D
the cannonballs
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Read the two excerpts from section 3 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Then all at once, with terrible suddenness, the light about him shot upward with the noise of a loud splash; a frightful roaring was in his ears, and all was cold and dark. The power of thought was restored; he knew that the rope had broken and he had fallen into the stream. As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! What does the motif of a loud sound represent in the story?

A
the contrast between right and wrong
B
the passage between the North and the South
C
the contrast between one’s family and one’s enemies
D
the passage between dreams and reality
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Read the quote from "My Heart Is Bursting." Two years ago I made peace with Generals Harney, Sanborn, and Colonel Leavenworth at the mouth of the Little Arkansas. That peace I have never broken. What cultural view is most reflected in this quotation?

A
the value of freedom
B
the value of family
C
the value of land
D
the value of promises
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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 decreases his ability to persuade using logical ideas.
B
It strengthens his ability to persuade through emotions.
C
It strengthens his ability to persuade through credibility.
D
It decreases his ability to persuade using his reputation.
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Read the judge’s words from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . "We are sold—mighty badly sold. But we don't want to be the laughing stock of this whole town, I reckon, and never hear the last of this thing as long as we live. No. What we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town! Then we'll all be in the same boat. Ain't that sensible?" What is ironic about the judge’s statement?

A
Although the show was truly funny, the townspeople are still petrified of what others will say about the fact they attended the show.
B
Rather than admit they have been fooled, the townspeople truly believe it is more sensible to devise a plan to fool the others as well.
C
Despite the fact they themselves have been fooled, the townspeople trick themselves into thinking it will be easy to fool the others.
D
In spite of the fact the townspeople claim to be embarrassed about attending the show, they actually enjoyed themselves immensely.
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Based on the dialect used throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , which of the following statements about the characters within the story is most accurate?

A
Jim’s use of dialect suggests that he is working hard to gain favor with the duke and the king.
B
The duke’s use of dialect suggests that he really is a duke, attempting to act as a common swindler.
C
The king’s use of dialect suggests that he may not actually be a king and is simply posing as one.
D
Huck’s use of dialect suggests that he is just a young boy who wants to fit in with the crowd.
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Cinta reviewed her notes about genealogical research before the class discussion. She was ready to share her information with her classmates and then answer questions. When Mr. MacGregor asked if she was ready, Cinta smiled and nodded her head. What is the purpose of the class discussion?

A
to educate
B
to advertise
C
to entertain
D
to persuade

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