Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat !!!!ANSWER KEY!!!!
Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?
"It was necessary that this should be done in one single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of events."
Which excerpt from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?
"You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs..."
Steps Taken
Adjourning the House until May 21 Calls on Parliament to approve his new Cabinet Acknowledged what the consequences are if Great Britain loses
Which of the following statements best explains the title "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"?
Churchill is focusing on how much hard work winning the war will take and how willing he is to do it.
What is most likely the author's intent by mentioning "His Majesty" in the beginning of paragraph 1?
Churchill is immediately demonstrating that he has the king's approval for the drastic measures he wants to put into place.
Which of these inferences is best supported by the text?
Churchill is keeping his plans simple in order to keep focus on the fight ahead.
What do the following lines mainly reveal about Winston Churchill (paragraph 13)? But I take up my task with buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all, and I say, "come then, let us go forward together with our united strength."
He is so passionate about Great Britain's cause that he assumes Parliament's support is guaranteed.
Steps Not Taken
Plans to address Parliament for as long as it takes to convince them Waiting to move forward until he has secured allied for Great Britain Went ahead and appointed ministers without any approval from the king
Which of the following poetic devices does Winston Churchill use to add emphasis in the following passage (paragraph 11)? You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs - Victory in spite of all terrors - Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.
Repetition
Which of the following best states a central idea of "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"?
The steps Churchill is taking and proposing are unusual due to the immediate threat that Germany poses.
postponement
adjournment
Government
administration
Optimism
buoyancy
point in time
juncture
clause
provision