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Novel: From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith — Unit test Answers

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How does the mention of Governor Faubus in Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower strengthen the main argument of the letter?

A
The reference highlights President Eisenhower’s deep dislike of the governor and shows his willingness to remove him from office.
B
Robinson notes that Governor Faubus spoke during the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders and became a symbol of civil rights.
C
Robinson uses Governor Faubus as a metaphor for racial segregation and therefore provides a strong visual image.
D
The reference provides a real-life example of a pro-segregationist and his actions, making the need for civil rights more dire.
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The speaker in Hughes’s poem “Democracy” encourages people to

A
bravely stand up for what is right.
B
peacefully support change.
C
patiently wait for equality to come.
D
silently let change take its course.
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Langston Hughes yearns for equality in the poem “I Dream A World,” while in the poem “Democracy” he

A
is thankful for the freedoms he has gained.
B
feels that equal opportunities are within reach.
C
strongly supports the idea of deferring the fight to a later time.
D
actively advocates the idea of fighting for equal treatment.
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Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every man is free,Where wretchedness will hang its headAnd joy, like a pearl,Attends the needs of all mankind—Of such I dream, my world!Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker

A
is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.
B
will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.
C
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.
D
has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.
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In Langston Hughes’s poem “I Dream a World,” the repetition of the word “dream” emphasizes

A
the idea that the action of the poem takes place at night.
B
the notion that Hughes lives in a fantasy world rather than reality.
C
the fact that equality is a desired but seemingly unattainable goal.
D
the belief that dreams often remain unrealized due to oppression.

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