The American Flag Stands for Tolerance Quiz

Which kinds of speech are, according to the conclusions you can draw from the text, most likely to be protected by the First Amendment? Select TWO answers.

• Threats to attack a person

• Controversial statements at a public event

• Requests to someone to participate in a crime

• Expressions of disagreement with a government policy

• Revelations of secret military plans by a person who opposes them

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E2.4F

The author of "American Flag Stands for Tolerance" presents an opposing claim in paragraph 5. How does he rebut this opposing claim in paragraph 6?

• He maintains that the objection to his claim is untrue because the principle he upholds is not dogmatic.

• He argues that the requirement to reject dogma is limited to rejecting one particular principle, not all dogma.

• He admits that the objection to his claim is true, but states that the dogma he supports is more reasonable than what it replaces.

• He points out that the idea of limiting freedom of expression to protect the flag is a belief of private citizens, but should be official dogma.

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E2.7E.ii

What is the author of "American Flag Stands for Tolerance" attempting to point out through his use of logic in paragraph 7?

• The importance of allowing respectful protests

• Why the controversy about flag burning is unimportant

• The lengths some people may go to in order to make a point

• A flaw in the thinking of some whose views oppose the author’s

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E2.8G

Read the sentence from paragraph 9 of "American Flag Stands for Tolerance." Which synonym for robust most closely communicates the same meaning?

• Tough

• Sturdy

• Vigorous

• Boisterous

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E2.2B

What can a reader reasonably infer about Allen’s views of the First Amendment from the selection he wrote?

• Allen sees the First Amendment as much more under threat than others in the Bill of Rights.

• Allen sees the First Amendment as most deserving of protection among all constitutional amendments.

• Allen views the First Amendment as completely clear.

• Allen views the First Amendment as the most important in the Bill of Rights.

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E2.4F

For each idea, drag the statement to the correct column. Which ideas are present in "The American Flag Stands for Tolerance"?

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(a) Is an idea present in the selection

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(b) Is not an idea present in the selection

• One person's actions cannot change widely held feelings

• One of the nation's values is resistance to disagreement

• Decisions by the Supreme Court can be deeply controversial

• The American Flag represents the nation's lack of resilience

• There are benefits to having disagreements

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E2.7E.i

Read the sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection. What is the tone of the editorial “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”?

• the tone of the editorial is angry.

• the tone of the editorial is persuasive.

• the tone of the editorial is empathetic.

• the tone of the editorial is imploring.

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E2.8D

What evidence does the author of "The American Flag Stands for Tolerance" use to support his claim? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

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E2.5C