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What is the function of Wilkerson employing 2nd Person POV in her essay on “The Man in the Crowd”?

• A. To engage the audience and establish a sense of immediacy and personal involvement.

• B. This allows the audience access to a point of view that they could never have experienced alone as students of history.

• C. To direct the audience's perspective through her rhetorical points and instruct readers on their role in this historical narrative.

• Both A and C

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True or False: The passage “The Man in the Crowd” is an excerpt from the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, which is her debut book.

• True

• False

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The imagery of the crowd “healing in unison” while “in the light of the sun” exemplifies which of the following strategies?

• Paradox, as the scene contrasts the crowd’s synchronized action with the sunlit setting without implying a deeper contradiction or critique.

• Irony, owing to the universal condemnation of the action, contrasted to the symbolism of being in the light or seeing the light, being associated with more positive associations.

• Metaphor, where the setting sun's light represents the decay of humanity in the scene, establishes metaphorical layering in the opening description.

• Imagery immerses the audience in the scene with sensory details so that readers can feel a sense of immediacy and personal involvement in the scene.

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Select all of the following that indirectly allude to the principles of civil disobedience.

• “His face is gentle but unyielding.”

• “He is the one man standing against the tide.”

• “He was an Aryan in love with a Jewish woman…”

• “Unless people are willing to transcend their fears…face exclusion and even banishment…”

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Which of the following lines comments on how many people may not initially perceive injustices faced by those with whom they have no relations or shared experiences?

• A. “Modern-day displays … will often add a helpful red circle.”

• B. “Looking back from our vantage point…”

• C. “…we surely would have seen through it, would have risen above…”

• Both B and C

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Which of the following devices is present within the first three paragraphs?

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• 4th Wall Break

• All of the above

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Select all that apply of the following examples of juxtaposition.

• ...their right arms rigid in outstretched allegiance.

• He is surrounded by fellow citizens...

• He keeps his arms folded to his chest...

• He alone is refusing to salute.

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True or False: Isabel Wilkerson's most famous book describes the Great Migration in the United States.

• True

• False

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In the context of the passage, the recurring water-related imagery most effectively serves to:

• Emphasize the collective solidarity required to confront oppressive systems.

• Evoke a sense of repose to contrast with the passage’s broader themes of conflict.

• Illustrate the fluidity of society, the overwhelming magnitude of opposition, and the solitary courage required to resist.

• Depict the unyielding authority of natural forces as a metaphor for the necessity of societal structures.

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At the conclusion of the passage "The Man in the Crowd," the rhetorical questions primarily aim to:

• Illustrate that the courage to defy oppressive systems is reserved for rare, exceptional individuals who possess extraordinary moral fortitude.

• Critically examine the nature of conformity and resistance, prompting readers to reflect on their own capacity to challenge societal structures of power.

• Suggest that the effects of resistance to authority are often exaggerated and that individuals can always act without fear of consequence.

• Emphasize the inevitability of societal structures, implying that individuals are powerless to challenge authority within entrenched systems of power.

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