Question 38 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the passage from Utopia.This was the only ground of that war in which they engaged with the Nephelogetes against the Aleopolitanes, a little before our time; for the merchants of the former having, as they thought, met with great injustice among the latter, which (whether it was in itself right or wrong) drew on a terrible war, in which many of their neighbours were engaged; and their keenness in carrying it on being supported by their strength in maintaining it, it not only shook some very flourishing states and very much afflicted others, but, after a series of much mischief ended in the entire conquest and slavery of the Aleopolitanes, who, though before the war they were in all respects much superior to the Nephelogetes, were yet subdued; but, though the Utopians had assisted them in the war, yet they pretended to no share of the spoil.
Answer
A
analogy to compare the military might of the Utopians to that of other cultures.
B
anecdote to illustrate the circumstances under which Utopians go to war.
C
example to explain why the Utopians should be feared as superior warriors.
D
exciting fact to show the passion with which Utopians fight their enemies.
Explanation
The passage gives a specific account of a war involving the Utopians and explains what prompted it: Utopian merchants believed they had been treated unjustly by the Aleopolitanes. It also describes the Utopians’ role in the conflict and their refusal to claim any of the spoils. This anecdote illustrates the circumstances under which the Utopians go to war, rather than comparing military strength or emphasizing their passion for fighting.
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