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Making Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue" — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years.Which best explains why Robinson includes this description of Black people?

to warn the president that Black people are tired of waiting and will soon take action

to point out that Black people have greatly suffered for far too long

to assure the president that Black people would continue to wait patiently

to show that he respects the president and all he has done to help Black people

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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?

The reference highlights President Eisenhower’s deep dislike of the governor and shows his willingness to remove him from office.

Robinson notes that Governor Faubus spoke during the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders and became a symbol of civil rights.

Robinson uses Governor Faubus as a metaphor for racial segregation and therefore provides a strong visual image.

The reference provides a real-life example of a pro-segregationist and his actions, making the need for civil rights more dire.

Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years.This excerpt contains an historical allusion to

civil rights activists that advocated for equal rights in the United States throughout the 20th century.

the discrimination and bigotry faced by Black people throughout history in the United States.

Robinson’s belief that an end to segregation is impossible to achieve in the United States.

Robinson’s belief that President Eisenhower is responsible for ending segregation in the United States.

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

is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.

will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.

lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.

has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.

The speaker in Hughes’s poem “Democracy” encourages people to

bravely stand up for what is right.

peacefully support change.

patiently wait for equality to come.

silently let change take its course.

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