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Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.He had seen the island from the far ledges, standing with his father and Sheriff Elwell and Deacon Hurd and everyone else important in the town. A stony beach, a stony ledge or two, some pines—a few toppled over with their heads in the water, a few tilted, most of them still straight. There had seemed nothing on the island that would set anyone but a gull to wishing that he could live there.But coming on it now, from the water, with Lizzie stroking and angling her way to the point, Turner felt as if he was on the brink of a discovery. . . . Turner felt the world moving slowly and anciently beneath him, and he began to sway back and forth with the waves, with the trees, with the rolling globe itself.

A
the Phippsburg townspeople, who do not think much of Malaga Island, and Turner, who comes to love the island.
B
Turner’s father, the sheriff, and the deacon, who all have opposing views of Malaga Island.
C
the townspeople who live on the side of Phippsburg facing Malaga Island and the townspeople who live on the other side of the town.
D
Turner, who lives in the town of Phippsburg, and Lizzie Bright, who lives with her grandfather on Malaga Island.
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A teacher assigns the following prompt to a student and then directs the student to create a presentation.Research the current proposal for a baseball park in downtown Huntington. Use news releases and county documents. Determine the benefits and drawbacks of the proposal and take a position on the issue. Convince your classmates whether it should be constructed or not.

A
to demonstrate
B
to entertain
C
to persuade
D
to inform
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Chase and McKay is visiting from Texas.
B
Milo’s puppies are still with their mother.
C
The bags of cookies is open on the table.
D
Either Hannah or Chloe are coming over.
4

Which revisions for the underlined phrase make the writing more precise? Select two answers.

A
gave nice speeches
B
created powerful speeches
C
crafted meaningful speeches
D
used important speeches
E
said beautiful speeches
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Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.But I hope you know I go on about these things not simply to extol the virtues of my own country but to speak to the true greatness of the heart and soul of your land. Who, after all, needs to tell the land of Dostoyevsky about the quest for truth, the home of Kandinsky and Scriabin about imagination, the rich and noble culture of the Uzbek man of letters Alisher Navoi about beauty and heart? The great culture of your diverse land speaks with a glowing passion to all humanity.

A
Reagan uses allusion to remind his audiences of Russian authors whose writings support his argument.
B
Reagan uses a bandwagon appeal as he persuades his audience that great literature is popular worldwide.
C
Procatalepsis is used by Reagan as he counters arguments his audience may have against freedom.
D
Repetition is used by Reagan to convince his audience to read the works of classic Russian writers.
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Which best contrasts the way language is used in My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?

A
The memoir uses everyday language; the poem uses literary language.
B
The memoir uses poetic language; the poem uses dialogue.
C
The memoir uses symbolic language; the poem uses legal language.
D
The memoir uses short sentences; the poem uses long sentences.
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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause?

A
Be sure to watch that movie I gave you.
B
The man who drives our bus is ill.
C
Take a left after that house with the yellow fence.
D
The old apron, which belonged to Mama, is torn.
8

Which sentence is the best hook for a speech about saving sea turtles?

A
Some sea turtles have yellow shells, while others have green or black shells.
B
In which ocean can sea turtles be found?
C
Sea turtles have populated Earth’s oceans for more than 100 million years.
D
Are shellfish part of the sea turtle’s diet?
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Read the sentenceGordon gently persuaded his grandfather to play checkers.

c
coaxed
b
begged
a
asked
t
told
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In Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which characters are in conflict? Select 4 options.

A
Turner and the townspeople
B
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Hurd
C
Lizzie and Turner
D
Lizzie and her grandfather
E
Mr. Stonecrop and the Malaga islanders
F
Turner and the Tripps
G
Turner and Reverend Buckminster
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Read the excerpt from Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.He spread his arms wide against the ocean sounds: the rush of the waves, the manic giggles of the gulls, the sighing of the sea breeze against the granite. He put his back to all of Phippsburg—Lord, to the entire continent—till with a shrug he sloughed off its heavy stillness and looked for a way to climb down to the water. . . . [F]inally he was down on the beach, breathing hard and deep, like something that was only just coming alive and drinking in the liquid air for the first delicious time.

A
Turner feels stifled in the town but free in the open air of the beach.
B
Turner feels used to the town but unsure of himself on the beach.
C
Turner feels there is a lot to do in the town but not much to do at the beach.
D
Turner feels criticized by people in the town but criticized by God at the beach.
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How is the poem "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" different from the memoir My Story? Select five choices.

A
The poem describes a single scene; the memoir describes many scenes.
B
The poem uses few words; the memoir uses many words.
C
The poem has short lines and stanzas; the memoir is written in prose paragraphs.
D
The poem places the bus ride in historical perspective; the memoir does not.
E
The poem explains why Rosa Parks stayed seated; the memoir does not.
F
The poem shows an outsider’s point of view of Rosa Parks; the memoir does not.
G
The poem compares Rosa Parks’s gaze to a flame; the memoir does not.
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A science teacher gives the presentation assignment below.Let’s make our families earth-friendly. Consider whether or not your family respects the environment. Discuss your routines and practices with your parents, and determine your family’s "footprint.” Then, suggest to your peers one earth-friendly effort that every family should make.

A
Families ought to throw away those nasty canned vegetables in their pantries and embrace the new trend of buying local produce.
B
Every family should buy local produce because it is more nutritious, it requires less packaging, and it promotes energy conservation.
C
Families need to stop driving to super stores ten miles away to buy apples from another coast or oranges from five states south.
D
Every family should consider driving or walking to a local farm and selecting produce, such as cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce.
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deviceopinionreasonfallacy

A
device
B
opinion
C
reason
D
fallacy
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how the author feels about an experienceinformation that the author does not knowwhat other people are thinking about the authorseveral people’s views of the same experience

A
how the author feels about an experience
B
information that the author does not know
C
what other people are thinking about the author
D
several people’s views of the same experience

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