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Sugar Changed the World, Part 1: Author’s Purpose Answers

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Read the excerpt from "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood where a tinker approaches Robin Hood with a warrant for his arrest.""There stands a tinker," quoth Robin, "that would fain take me to Nottingham, there to hang upon the gallows tree.""Then shall he himself hang forthwith," cried Little John, and he and the others made at the Tinker, to seize him."Nay, touch him not," said Robin, "for a right stout man is he. A metal man he is by trade, and a mettled man by nature; moreover, he doth sing a lovely ballad. Say, good fellow, wilt thou join my merry men all? Three suits of Lincoln green shalt thou have a year, besides forty marks in fee; thou shalt share all with us and lead a right merry life in the greenwood; for cares have we not, and misfortune cometh not upon us within the sweet shades of Sherwood, where we shoot the dun deer and feed upon venison and sweet oaten cakes, and curds and honey. Wilt thou come with me?"

Robin shows compassion to the tinker.

Robin follows his own moral code rather than the law.

Robin steals from the rich to give to the poor.

Robin seeks revenge towards the Sheriff of Nottingham.

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Read the excerpt from "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.”"Ay, marry, will I join with you all," quoth the Tinker, "for I love a merry life, and I love thee, good master, though thou didst thwack my ribs and cheat me into the bargain. Fain am I to own thou art both a stouter and a slyer man than I; so I will obey thee and be thine own true servant."So all turned their steps to the forest depths, where the Tinker was to live henceforth.

Money is everything.

Rebels inspire loyalty.

Obedience is better than rebellion.

Cheating will get you everywhere.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Most freight cars have two ladders on a side, each next to a set of wheels. Enrique always chooses a ladder at the front. If he misses and his feet land on the rails, he still has an instant to jerk them away before the back wheels arrive. But if he runs too slowly, the ladder will yank him forward and send him sprawling. Then the front wheels, or the back ones, could take an arm, a leg, perhaps his life. "Se lo comió el tren,'' other migrants will say. "The train ate him up."

slow and regulated freight train travel can be.

easy it is to secure passage on freight trains.

difficult it is to get a job working on the railroad.

dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.

What purposes does the author’s use of setting support? Select two options.

to indicate that Enrique is not afraid to face danger

to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas

to show readers that Enrique has followed this route before

to tell readers that Enrique is determined to find his mother

to explain how easy it will be for Enrique to reach his destination

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.”By sending these children away, "you are handing them a death sentence,” says José Arnulfo Ochoa Ochoa, an expert in Honduras with World Vision International, a Christian humanitarian aid group. This abrogates international conventions we have signed and undermines our credibility as a humane country. It would be a disgrace if this wealthy nation turned its back on the 52,000 children who have arrived since October, many of them legitimate refugees.

They draw attention to the opinion that the United States is not doing enough to help these children.

They show that there is a desperate need for all countries to be willing to help refugees.

They show that the United States has participated in international conventions on how to handle the refugee crisis.

They make it clear that the United States will lose the respect of other nations if it does not help these children.

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.”To ensure this isn’t a sham process, asylum officers and judges must be trained in child-sensitive interviewing techniques to help elicit information from fearful, traumatized youngsters. All children must also be represented by a volunteer or government-funded lawyer. Kids in Need of Defense, a nonprofit that recruits pro bono lawyers to represent immigrant children and whose board I serve on, estimates that 40 percent to 60 percent of these children potentially qualify to stay under current immigration laws—and do, if they have a lawyer by their side. The vast majority do not. The only way to ensure we are not hurtling children back to circumstances that could cost them their lives is by providing them with real due process.

It emphasizes that it is easy for children to get immigration status.

It reminds readers that young, innocent lives are being harmed by failed policies.

It helps to convince readers that immigration laws for children should be changed.

It helps to convince readers that more lawyers are needed to defend children.

Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior Queen.""We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not follow her.–"The Royal House of Thebes"Again and again the Romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the Britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. Boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "It is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "I am a woman, but I would rather die than yield. Will you follow me, men?" and of course the men followed her gladly.–"The Story of a Warrior Queen"

They both express the theme that women are as capable as men.

They both express the theme of loyalty to one's country.

They both express the theme that divine law comes above mortal law.

They both express the theme that family ties are stronger than political ones.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.During his first attempts north, a chance meeting saved Enrique from the worst of the gangs. As he set out on his trip, he noticed another teenager, a gangster named El Brujo, at the bus station in Honduras waiting to go to the Mexican border. Enrique doesn’t like gangs. But as the two spent hours traveling through Honduras and Guatemala together, they became friends. On their first train ride through Chiapas, El Brujo introduced Enrique to a dozen other MS members, among them Big Daddy, who is skinny and short; El Chino (the Chinaman), who has slanted eyes; and El Payaso (the Clown), who has a big mouth and eyes. On subsequent trips, when he was deported, he always stuck with one of these gang members to protect himself from any attacks.

It helps create an element of suspicion.

It shows that Enrique is resourceful.

It shows that Enrique is a gangster.

It explains Enrique’s motives for traveling north.

Which statements accurately define archetypes? Select three options.They are based on stereotypes.They convey universal meanings and shared human experiences.They are universal symbols found in literature.They are flat and uncomplicated.They can include characters, plots, settings, objects, and themes.

They are based on stereotypes.

They convey universal meanings and shared human experiences.

They are universal symbols found in literature.

They are flat and uncomplicated.

They can include characters, plots, settings, objects, and themes.

Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it," she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said, "mine to die."As she was led away to death, she spoke to the bystanders:—. . . Behold me, what I sufferBecause I have upheld that which is high.

Antigone sacrifices herself for her beliefs, but will not sacrifice her sister as well. This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.

Antigone thinks that her sister is a coward and will not let Creon assume that Ismene is also brave. This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.

Antigone tells the bystanders that she is dying for the laws of the gods. This reveals the universal theme that pride goes before a fall.

Antigone refuses to allow Creon to believe that Ismene is as brave as she is. This reveals the universal theme that pride goes before a fall.

How does the meaning of the underlined word, prowl, support the author’s purpose in this excerpt? Select two options.

It illustrates that the police overlook the gangsters’ crimes.

It shows what happens when police allow gangsters to operate.

It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people.

It explains why the gangsters were sent back to their home countries.

It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.

Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene, shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not follow her.

It shows that she is tired of being alone, revealing that loneliness is difficult for people to handle.

It shows that she can break the rules for her principles, revealing that women are as capable as men.

It shows that she does not side with her sister, revealing that families should stick together.

It shows that she pities Ismene, revealing that understanding leads to right action.

Which characteristics of archetypes best describe Antigone? Select three options.

She lives by her own moral code.

She does something evil.

She sacrifices herself for her values.

She teaches people who are younger.

She is forced to make a difficult decision.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Enrique greets the dawn without incident. The stars recede. The sky lightens behind the mountains to the east, and mist rises off the fields on both sides of the tracks. Men trot by on burros with tin milk containers strapped to their saddles, starting their morning deliveries.

The author uses dialogue to evoke a sense of happiness.

The author uses characterization to show bitter feelings.

The author uses structure to show the sequence of events.

The author uses setting to show a sense of accomplishment.

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.”To permanently stem this flow of children, we must address the complex root causes of violence in Honduras, as well as the demand for illegal drugs in the United States that is fueling that violence.The purpose of the underlined phrase in the excerpt is to show that the consequences of violence in Honduras and drug demand in the US

have ended.

are continuous.

can be stopped.

come and go.

Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen."When Boadicea saw that all hope was gone, she called her daughters to her. "My children," she said sadly, as she took them by the hand and drew them towards her, "my children, it has not pleased the gods of battle to deliver us from the power of the Romans. But there is yet one way of escape." Tears were in her blue eyes as she kissed her daughters. She was no longer a queen of fury but a loving mother.

the sage

the rebel

the tragic heroine

the villain

the heroine

the warrior

the coward

Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, "Against your orders Polyneices has been buried." He hurried out to be confronted with the guards he had set on the dead body and with Antigone. "This girl buried him," they cried. "We saw her. A thick dust-storm gave her her chance. When it cleared, the body had been buried and the girl was making an offering to the dead." "You knew my edict?" Creon asked. "Yes," Antigone replied. "And you transgressed the law?" "Your law, but not the law of Justice who dwells with the gods," Antigone said. "The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but from all time."

Children make sacrifices for their parents.

Women can be capable leaders.

Morality outweighs human laws.

Parents make sacrifices for their children.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Before the train leaves, the gangsters roam the Tapachula depot, eyeing which migrants are buying food and where they stash their cash afterward. They try to get friendly with the migrants, telling them they have already done the train ride. Maybe they can offer tips? Many of the gangsters wear white plastic rosaries around their necks so the migrants will be less suspicious. They ask, "Where are you from? Where are you going? Do you have any money?"

It helps create uneasiness.

It helps create trust.

It helps create hope.

It helps create calmness.

Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a Warrior Queen ."Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it," she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said, "mine to die."–"The Royal House of Thebes"When the Roman soldiers burst in upon them, they found the great queen dead, with her daughters in her arms.She had poisoned both herself and them, rather than that they should fall again into the hands of the Romans.–"The Story of a Warrior Queen"

the warrior

the sage

the villain

the tragic heroine

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Two gangsters had overheard his description and kicked him mercilessly. "Next time, we kill you," the gangsters told him. The teenager, afraid for his life, asked to be deported.Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."We should also make it easier for children to apply as refugees when they are still in Central America, as we have done for people in Iraq, Cuba, countries in the former Soviet Union, Vietnam and Haiti. Those who showed a well-founded fear of persecution wouldn’t have to make the perilous journey north alone.

Both include information that ask people to help children from Central America.

Both offer solutions that show how victims from other countries have been helped.

The excerpt from Enrique’s Journey uses quotations to show that it is better for these children to be sent back, and “Children of the Drug Wars” uses examples describing how other countries have dealt with the issue.

The excerpt from Enrique’s Journey tells a story about what happened to one victim, and “Children of the Drug Wars” uses words that create an emotional response to persuade readers to take action.

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.”These children are facing threats similar to the forceful conscription of child soldiers by warlords in Sudan or during the civil war in Bosnia. Being forced to sell drugs by narcos is no different from being forced into military service.Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.The MS gangsters decide to retaliate and throw the gangster off the train. Enrique refuses to participate, creating a rift. "If you are MS, you have to kill 18th Streeters. And if you are 18th Street, you must kill MS. I wasn't like that," Enrique says.After the fight with his friends, halfway through Chiapas, the gang members stop riding with Enrique. That night, without their protection, the six men beat him on top of the train.

Both describe situations in which people have to leave their country to find a better life.

Both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.

Both describe situations in which people have the ability to improve their lives by following orders.

Both describe situations in which people are given a choice between doing what is expected or doing what is right.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Hours later, the Red Cross asked Cancino if he could help an injured migrant. It was the same Honduran teenager. His right ribs were broken. His entire chest and face were badly bruised. He spoke slowly, in a whisper, clasping his chest. Two gangsters had overheard his description and kicked him mercilessly. "Next time, we kill you," the gangsters told him. The teenager, afraid for his life, asked to be deported.Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."But, as I learned when I returned to Nueva Suyapa last month, a vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence.

She provides detailed descriptions of how humanitarian groups help victims.

She tells of the struggles through a narrative of child migrants trying to get out of Central America.

She gives an account of actual violence inflicted on a teenager in Central America.

She offers a reason why getting sent back is easier than being given refugee status.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Enrique’s head throbs. The sun reflects off the metal. It stings his eyes, and his skin tingles. It drains the little energy he has left. He moves around the car, chasing patches of shade. For a while, he stands on a narrow ledge at the end of a fuel tanker. It is just inches above the wheels. He cannot let himself fall asleep; one good shake of the train, and he would tumble off.

to tell when and where the story takes place

to explain how difficult it is to travel in some climates

to show how dangerous it is to leave Honduras

to introduce the main character and describe his traits

In Enrique’s Journey, Sonia Nazario tells readers about Enrique’s emotional journey as he tries to leave Honduras. Why does writing about this in the form of a biography support her purpose?

She is able to provide her opinion about Enrique’s difficult situation.

She is able to encourage the reader to do something to help Enrique.

She is able to include all the details about Enrique’s life from beginning to end.

She is able to give an objective account about one part of Enrique’s life.

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