Remarks to the Senate in Support of a Declaration of Conscience
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9th Grade
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Adriana Estrada
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is most likely the speaker’s reason for including the fifth paragraph in her speech?
A. The speaker praises the Senate for being such a fine deliberative body.
B. The speaker is too critical of the Senators.
C. The speaker thinks the Senators should be exempt from punishment.
D. The speaker appeals to a sense of honor before criticizing the Senators for destroying people’s reputation.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the sixth paragraph?
A. The speaker believes there should be a law against slandering American citizens.
B. The speaker does not respect the other Senators.
C. The speaker believes it is unfair that Senators can say what they want about any American without legal consequences.
D. The speaker believes every American has the same rights whether or not they are members of the Senate.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which selection best describes the speaker’s purpose in the passage below (paragraph 7)?
A. The speaker is trying to get the Senators to take a good look at their own behavior before condemning others.
B. The speaker thinks the Senators are hopelessly hypocritical.
C. The speaker keeps repeating herself without purpose.
D. The speaker applauds the Senators for being above criticism.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is most likely the speaker’s intent by listing the following (paragraphs 11)?
A. The speaker takes great joy in irritating her fellow Senators.
B. The speaker is reminding her colleagues that Americans are entitled to exercise their rights.
C. The speaker believes Americans should fight back and criticize the Senators.
D. The speaker is an advocate of Americanism for only a few.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences best describes a recurring theme of this speech?
A. Republican and Democrat Senators are equally at fault for slandering certain Americans.
B. Americans should have the right to speak their conscience without fear of negative consequences.
C. A Democratic victory in the Senate represents a positive change for the nation.
D. Americans should be proud of their Senators, regardless of whether they are Democrats or Republicans.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the ideas of this speech?
A. The speaker is addressing an issue that is far more important than party politics.
B. The speaker wants a Republican victory above and beyond all other concerns.
C. The speaker is pushing for more women to be elected to the Senate.
D. The speaker blames the Democratic Senators for destroying people’s reputations.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which meaning of obscured most closely matches its meaning in the passage below (paragraph 3)?
A. made ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
B. made irritating
C. made dark, dim
D. concealed by confusing
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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