AnswersCISD TX- Eng II B CR Nov 2026Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Nobel Prize in Literature

Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Nobel Prize in Literature — Unit test Answers

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Which sentence from Reagan’s "Tear Down This Wall” speech is the best example of hyperbole?

A
“I find in Berlin a message of hope, even in the shadow of this wall, a message of triumph.”
B
“The sign read simply: ‘The Marshall Plan is helping here to strengthen the free world.’”
C
“Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle after miracle of economic growth.”
D
“In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom.”
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Read the passage from an argumentative essay.(1) Bernie Sanders has argued that no one should have to pay tuition to go to college. (2) This will only increase the tax burden on the middle classes.

A
explaining the concept of a tax burden.
B
adding "however" to the beginning of the sentence.
C
placing "therefore" at the beginning of the sentence.
D
connecting it to the preceding sentence with "and."
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Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor.First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can never be a universal definition of wise. Second, I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

A
to emphasize the value of a Latina woman's experience
B
to add entertainment value to the speech for the audience
C
to distract the audience from the reality of the courtroom
D
to demonstrate that an effective judge needs an education
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany—busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city's culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there's abundance.

A
Reagan uses repetition to focus attention on history.
B
Reagan uses hasty generalizations to encourage hope.
C
Reagan uses parallelism to compare the past to the present.
D
Reagan uses hyperbole to emphasize changes that have taken place.
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany—busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city's culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there's abundance. . . . From devastation, from utter ruin, you Berliners have, in freedom, rebuilt a city that once again ranks as one of the greatest on earth. . . .In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: "We will bury you." But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.

A
The Berlin Wall is a reminder of the past and of the war.
B
The United States is more powerful than the Soviet Union.
C
Democracy leads to greater prosperity than communism does.
D
Berlin is a thriving city that can boast of many accomplishments.
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Which sentence from Reagan’s "Tear Down This Wall” speech is the best example of hyperbole?

A
“I find in Berlin a message of hope, even in the shadow of this wall, a message of triumph.”
B
“The sign read simply: ‘The Marshall Plan is helping here to strengthen the free world.’”
C
“Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle after miracle of economic growth.”
D
“In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom.”
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Read the definition.censorcen·sor[Latin censor, the Roman magistrate tasked with registering Roman citizens]noun1. a person who supervises conduct and moralsverb1. to examine something in order to suppress it2. to delete anything considered objectionablesensorsen·sor[Latin sentire, "to perceive”]noun1. a device that responds to a physical stimulus and transmits an impulse in response

A
censor, sensoring
B
sensor, censoring
C
censor, censoring
D
sensor, sensoring
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How are prefixes and suffixes alike? Select two options.Both are a type of affix.Both are the root of a word. Both can change a word’s meaning.Both can be added to the end of a word. Both can be added to the beginning of a word.

A
Both are a type of affix.
B
Both are the root of a word.
C
Both can change a word’s meaning.
D
Both can be added to the end of a word.
E
Both can be added to the beginning of a word.
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Which statements provide the best evidence to support his claim? Select two options.

A
Buses and other public transportation run more frequently between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.
B
If classes begin later, high schools will have to cut sporting activities.
C
When teenagers get enough sleep, fewer use drugs or become depressed.
D
Students who drive to school when tired are more likely to have accidents.
E
Classes at three-quarters of American public schools start before 8:30 a.m.
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Read the definitions.bio = life anthrop = human micro- = small meteoro = high in the air -logy = study of

A
anthrology
B
biology
C
microbiolgy
D
meteorlogy
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What kind of evidence should be presented in an argument? Select two options.accomplishedinterestingrelevantsufficientbiased

A
accomplished
B
interesting
C
relevant
D
sufficient
E
biased
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Read Mireille's rebuttal to the counterclaim that Bob Dylan's lyrics cannot be considered literature.Although it is true that Bob Dylan is primarily a songwriter, I consider his lyrics to be just as good as any poetry.

A
many people find his lyrics very moving
B
Dylan has also written poetry and traditional prose
C
his lyrics use poetic devices such as allusion and metaphor
D
a lot of people consider his lyrics to be just as good as any poetry

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