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The rhetorical technique used in this excerpt is

A
shift.
B
understatement.
C
logos.
D
parallelism.
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Which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt?

A
The Union fought in the Civil War because they wanted to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend slavery.
B
Before the Civil War, most enslaved people were living in the southern part of the Union.
C
The Civil War occurred because people in the South wanted to protect and spread the practice of slavery.
D
Before the Civil War, the government did not try to stop slavery, but only tried to keep it from growing.
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Which rhetorical technique is the speaker using?

A
parallelism
B
overstatement
C
appeal
D
shift
4

Which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt?

A
The only way to achieve success is to fight for the things you believe in, such as freedom.
B
We value our allies, but we will go our own way if they do not agree to work with us.
C
We will do whatever it takes to preserve our freedom, but will get more done working together.
D
All other countries need to know that we will fight them at any cost to maintain our liberty.
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Which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? Choose two correct answers.

A
This dream for change came from my own experiences of racism and mistreatment.
B
There was a time when people like me were not welcome in restaurants or theaters.
C
My singular objective has been to change farming practices so workers are respected.
D
I have been angry for at least 40 years because of horrible experiences in my life.
E
My dreams for change came from watching my parents as I was growing up.
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Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor. My Latina soul was nourished as I visited and played at my grandmother’s house with my cousins and extended family. They were my friends as I grew up. Being a Latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on Saturday night and us kids playing lotería , bingo, with my grandmother calling out the numbers which we marked on our cards with chickpeas. How do Sotomayor’s descriptions of her family most likely affect readers?

A
They show readers how Latina families decorate their homes.
B
They describe the struggle Sotomayor endured in becoming a judge.
C
They give readers images of the importance of family.
D
They give readers feelings of hopelessness and desperation.
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Which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? Choose two correct answers.

A
More people need to decide to have pets in their homes.
B
Many people want a designer dog from a boutique.
C
Many people have a warm home and like animals.
D
People need to adopt animals instead of going to pet shops.
E
Animals bred through pet shops suffer health problems.
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Which rhetorical techniques does the speaker use in this excerpt? Choose three correct answers.

A
understatement
B
parallelism
C
shift
D
ethos
E
pathos
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The tone of this speech could best be described as expressing a feeling of

A
fear.
B
anger.
C
hope.
D
pride.
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Which words from the passage have negative connotations that support the author's point? Choose three correct answers.

A
“obesity”
B
“affordably”
C
“disease”
D
“chemicals”
E
“attainable”

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