Victory and Despair: The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks — Test Answers

Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. Eighth, they believe that all of the nations of the world, for realistic as well as spiritual reasons must come to the abandonment of the use of force. Since no future peace can be maintained if land, sea or air armaments continue to be employed by nations which threaten, or may threaten, aggression outside of their frontiers, they believe, pending the establishment of a wider and permanent system of general security, that the disarmament of such nations is essential. They will likewise aid and encourage all other practicable measures which will lighten for peace-loving peoples the crushing burden of armaments. Which best describes the tone of the excerpt?

Moritz is designing an advertisement to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. How should Moritz’s ad be similar to the speech?

Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide. The repetition of responsibility in the passage helps Obama achieve his purpose by

Anita is designing an advertisement poster to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. Which is the best slogan for her to feature on her poster?

How do the short sentences at the beginning of the passage contribute to the mood of the passage?