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Research Workshop: Generating Research Questions and Evaluating Sources — Unit test Answers

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Read "South.”What does this poem express about the individual’s search for home?

People find comfort when their home is unchanged over time.

Home may not be a welcoming place upon returning.

It is important to teach others about the history of one’s home.

The definition of home differs for different people.

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Which quote from "My Heart Is Bursting" best summarizes the message of Set'tainte (Satanta)’s speech?

All of the land south of the Arkansas belongs to the Kiowas and the Comanches, and I don’t want to give away any of it.

I want you to understand well what I say. Write it on paper.

I have heard that you intend to settle us on a reservation near the mountains.

A long time ago this land belonged to our fathers; but when I go up to the river I see camps of soldiers on its banks.

Read "The Southern Refugee.”Which universal theme is reflected in the poem?

the desire for honor

the importance of family

the loss of love

the struggle for justice

Read the excerpt from "Rosa” by Rita Dove.How she stood up when they bent down to retrieve her purse. That courtesy.

It breaks apart the actions in the story to stress the importance of a moment.

It lists a series of related events to highlight the message about endurance.

It creates a pattern that emphasizes how helpful others can be.

It reveals a conflict between two people to underscore the value of empathy.

Read "The Southern Refugee.”What does this poem express about the individual’s search for home?

Losing a home can be a distressing experience.

Leaving a home molds and strengthens a person’s personality.

People can cope with a lost home by thinking about it often.

A home is vital to shaping a person’s upbringing.

Which action would best help determine the tone of a poem?

assess how the poet uses rhyme and meter to present a particular sound

examine how the poet uses punctuation throughout to develop the poem’s composition

determine how the poet uses plot and characterization to create the poem’s meaning

analyze how the poet uses graphical and structural elements to convey a particular attitude

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph)’s tone in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" can best be described as

forward and blunt.

angry and sarcastic.

heartfelt and sincere.

neutral and nonchalant.

Read this excerpt from "Ritmo/Rhythm” by Margarita Engle.Older cousins show me how to shake the mule’s quijada, to make the blunt teeth rattle.Guitars. Drums. Gourds. Sticks.A cow bell. A washboard. Pretty soon, we have a whole orchestra.On Cuban farms, even death can turn into music.

It emphasizes that inspiration can be found in unlikely situations.

It shows the poet’s opinion that music is an art that brings people together.

It positions the speaker’s actions as a hobby that many people share.

It demonstrates that the natural world is a site of loss and renewal.

What is meter?

the pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables

the attitude a speaker has toward a particular subject

a repeated line or group of lines

a group of lines that make up a poem

Which best describes one reason why "Sympathy" is a naturalist poem?

It addresses the effects of racism and oppression in society.

It gives a description of the bird’s wings as it tries to escape.

It illustrates the factors leading to the bird’s imprisonment.

It rejects the idea that society influences the individual.

Read "On Liberty and Slavery” and "Duty.”What do these poems have in common?

They focus on the desire for freedom in unsafe situations.

They focus on the personal relationship between two people.

They focus on inhumane social structures and hierarchies.

They focus on the long-term effects of difficult experiences.

Which best describes the theme of "Sympathy"?

Those who are imprisoned do not understand why they are not free.

Those who are trapped eventually forget the feeling of being free.

The psychological pain of being trapped is greater than any physical pain.

Those who break the rules of society deserve to be imprisoned.

Read these excerpts.Lincoln’s "The Gettysburg Address."It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.Whitman’s "O Captain! My Captain!".My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!But I, with mournful tread,Walk the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead.

Neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of pathos.

Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of pathos.

The poem relies more on pathos than the speech does.

The speech relies more on pathos than the poem does.

In "My Heart Is Bursting," which quote most contributes to the central idea that the Kiowa tribe wishes to maintain their lifestyle and traditions?

The Kiowas and Comanches have not been fighting. We were away down south when we heard you were coming to see us.

I love the land and the buffalo and will not part with it. I want you to understand well what I say.

I don’t want any of the medicine lodges [schools and churches] within the country. I want the children raised as I was.

When I look upon you, I know you are all big chiefs. While you are in this country we go to sleep happy and are not afraid.

Which is the best definition of a primary source document?

A source that consists of original material, such as an interview.

A source that helps the researcher better understand a topic.

A source that helps the researcher answer a research question.

A source that contains a wide range of information on a topic.

Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley. Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies, Till some lov'd object strikes her wand'ring eyes, Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And soft captivity involves the mind.Imagination! who can sing thy force? Or who describe the swiftness of thy course?

It creates a pensive tone that shows the speaker’s feelings on the power of imagination.

It creates a suspicious tone that conveys the speaker’s distrust toward imagination.

It creates an annoyed tone that demonstrates the speaker’s inability to define imagination.

It creates a humorous tone that stresses the speaker’s attitude about the quirks of imagination.

Read the quotation from the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph.Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be all alike—brothers of one father and mother, with one sky above us and one country around us and one government for all. Which cultural view is most clearly expressed in this quote?

Family is vital to survival and extends well beyond tribal boundaries.

Tradition is valuable and should be preserved at all possible costs.

Nature is sacred and all humans should treat it with the utmost respect.

All humans are part of the same world and should be treated as equals.

What central idea about the government of the United States is expressed in the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph?

The government has misunderstood the wishes of Indigenous peoples.

The government has not even been willing to listen to Indigenous peoples.

The government has made many false promises to Indigenous peoples.

The government can never lessen the pain suffered by Indigenous peoples.

Read the final stanza from "The Colored Soldiers." And their deeds shall find a record In the registry of Fame; For their blood has cleansed completely Every blot of Slavery's shame. So all honor and all glory To those noble sons of Ham— The gallant colored soldiers Who fought for Uncle Sam!Which theme of the poem is reflected in this stanza?

Those who are prevented from experiencing freedom should not fight for it.

Black Americans’ willingness to fight in the Civil War helped unite the country.

Freedom from enslavement is the only cause worth dying for.

The Civil War left a scar on this country that can never be erased.

How are the themes of "The Colored Soldiers" and "War Is Kind" different?

“War Is Kind” implies that war can be a unifying force, while “The Colored Soldiers” implies that war is exclusively a dividing force.

“War Is Kind” suggests the certainty of war’s injustice, while “The Colored Soldiers” suggests that war can have positive outcomes.

“War Is Kind” focuses on the individual against nature, while “The Colored Soldiers” focuses on the individual against self.

“War Is Kind” presents a romantic view of war, while “The Colored Soldiers” presents a more realistic view of war.

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