history test

I've Been to the Mountaintop - Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 5?

"'And we've had the plane protected and guarded all night.'"

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 7?

"It was a head-doctor at the penitentiary said what I had done was kill my daddy but I known that for a lie."

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - According to the text, what type of lodging is exempt from the consequences of discrimination and does not fall under the category of a "public accommodation?"

A residence that doesn't rent out more than five rooms to guests

Who is the author of I've Been to the Mountaintop?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Literary Focus Question - What is most closely the meaning of the word eradicate as it appears in the passage below (paragraph 5)?

To completely wipe out

I've Been to the Mountaintop - What is most likely the reason the speaker included the following passage (paragraph 12) in his speech?

To show that violence causes a detrimental distraction from the issue at hand.

Death of a Salesman - The following passage (line 9) mainly shows that ...

Willy cares deeply about money and prestige

Death of a Salesman - Which of the following options best reflects Willy's feelings about his son in this excerpt?

Willy is frustrated that his son, who he cares about deeply, is not living up to the type of success or lifestyle that Willy values.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - How does the author mostly build a feeling of foreboding?

With specific and striking detail

Literary Focus Question - Which of the following statements best explains what aspirational rhetoric actually is?

It was postwar writing that appealed to Americans' desire to spread democracy and protect freedom.

On The Road - The narration in the passage below (paragraph 2) adds to the development of the text mainly by ...

conveying the narrator's enthusiasm and extensive preparation

I've Been to the Mountaintop - Which passage from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 7?

"I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land."

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Which of these sentences from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 3?

"No person shall withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, or deprive or attempt to deprive, any person of any right or privilege secured by section 201 or 202."

Literary Focus Question - Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 7?

"Progress in desegregating schools was very slow and most schools remained segregated until African American communities took direct action."

Brown v. Board of Education - Which line from the passage best represents the reasoning that Chief Justice Warren uses to support the claim of this unanimous decision?

"Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children."

Death of a Salesman - Which lines from the excerpt most strongly support the answer to Question 3?

All of the above

Theme for English B - The poem "Theme for English B" is mainly told in the _____ tense, from a _____ point of view.

present; first-person

Who is the author of On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance?

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Who is the author of The Marshall Plan Speech?

Secretary of State George Marshall

Literary Focus Question - Which of these inferences is best supported by your knowledge of the text?

African Americans believed their efforts in the war would positively impact race relations at home.

Literary Focus Question - Which of these quotations most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 5?

"The Double V Campaign emerged, as African American soldiers, fighting in segregated units, believed that if Americans could defeat Fascism abroad, then they could surely eradicate racism and Jim Crow rule at home."

Brown v. Board of Education - Which of the following phrases provides context that best explains the meaning of intangible as identified in Part A?

"incapable of objective measurement"

On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance - Which passage from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to the previous question?

"try not to forget / someone once lathered their bodies, once patted them / dry with a fluffy towel after a bath"

Who is the author of A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

Flannery O'Connor

Theme for English B - The poem is addressed directly to ...

the speaker's college instructor

Brown v. Board of Education - Which definition best fits the way the word intangible is used in paragraph 4?

unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence

Theme for English B - Which line from the poem best supports the theme identified in Question 3?

All of the above.

I've Been to the Mountaintop - What is most closely the definition of process as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 22)?

noun | a series of steps followed in order to achieve a specific goal

Who is the author of Brown v. Board of Education?

Chief Justice Earl Warren

Who wrote of the writings of Pauli Murray?

Pauli Murray

Who is the author of On the Road and what is some information about him?

Jack Kerouac

Who is the author of Theme for English B?

Langston Hughes

On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance - The following passage (lines 5-9) adds to the development of the text mainly by showing .

the significant impact of the teacher's mistake through the use of visceral, violent imagery

On The Road - Which passage best supports the correct answer to Question 3?

"I swore I'd be in Chicago tomorrow, and made sure of that, taking a bus to Chicago, spending most of my money, and didn't give a damn, just as long as I'd be in Chicago tomorrow."

Info about Langston Hughes :

1902-1967 - captured African American experiences and explored ideas that have resonated with generations of readers. Born and raised in the Midwest, Hughes relocated to New York in 1921. Harlem defined his career as a writer. He drew inspiration from his surroundings. Hughes eventually established himself as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance.

Info about John Hersey :

1914-1993 - collected eyewitness accounts of life in Hiroshima after the detonation of a nuclear bomb and intended to release them in serial form in The New Yorker until the editors made a last-minute decision to devote an entire issue to Hersey's reporting. The 1946 article was an immediate sensation, giving Americans their first real understanding of the impact of a nuclear weapon. In this excerpt, Hersey describes some of the aftermath of the bombing.

Info about Arthur Miller :

1915-2005 - First performed in 1949, Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman is a somber and penetrating exploration of the dark underbelly of the American Dream. He was a major twentieth-century American playwright who sought to raise social awareness through his literary work. Miller's life and work were shaped by the Great Depression, and the fear of financial insecurity pervades Death of a Salesman.

Info about Jack Kerouac :

1922-1969 - was a poet and novelist often celebrated as the voice of a generation. Kerouac was a key figure of what is remembered as the "Beat Generation"—a literary movement that endeavored to give literature a freedom that strayed from academics and rigid structure.

Info about Flannery O'Connor :

1925-1964 - was one of a kind - lifelong resident of Milledgeville, Georgia, and a devout Catholic, she produced in her short career some of the best American writing of the postwar period. Her style of Southern Gothic writing was characterized by elements of religion, morality, violence, and redemption.

Info about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr :

1929-1968 - delivered this speech at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. King had been to Memphis a number of times to show his support for African American sanitation workers who were striking to protest unfair working conditions. On March 29, King and vandalized businesses on Beale Street led a protest. The speech was his last. He was assassinated.

Info about Lorraine Hansberry :

1930-1965 - was a playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of Black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago.

Who is the author of Death of a Salesman?

Arthur Miller

What is A Raisin in the Sun about?

Mama is upset at Beneatha because she says he is not her brother and she doesn't love him anymore.Mama is extremely upset that she doesn't love him anymore because that is not how she taught Beneatha.

Literary Focus Question - Which of the following answers best explains postwar optimism and pessimism?

Many citizens felt empowered after winning the war while others were disillusioned and traumatized by the horrors of war and the continued racial inequality in America.

I've Been to the Mountaintop - Which of the following sentences best summarizes the speaker's reason for choosing "a few years in the second half of the Twentieth Century" as the time he would want to live if given the choice?

During this period, King says he could see God at work in people's lives in the way they were rising up and proclaiming a desire for freedom and justice.

On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance - Which of the following statements most closely summarizes a theme of the poem?

Even though one may have positive intentions, a lack of sensitivity to cultural differences can lead to painful incidents for those whose identities lie outside of the majority.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 5?

Finally she found herself saying, "Jesus. Jesus," meaning, Jesus will help you, but the way she was saying it, it sounded as if she might be cursing.

Literary Focus Question - Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 10)?

Government efforts alone were not enough to truly enact change.

Info about Secretary of State George Marshall :

In 1947, Europe was reeling from the devastation of World War II. Governments lacked funds to rebuild roads, bridges and factories. People were sick and starving. At the same time, tensions were mounting between the Soviet Union and the United States. Although the superpowers had fought together against Nazi Germany during the war, the U.S. feared Russian expansion and the spread of Communism. The same year, Secretary of State George Marshall, a retired five-star general appointed to his position by President Truman, delivered a brief address at Harvard University that would have an enormous impact on Europe's recovery. In the four years following Marshall's speech, the U.S. sent billions of dollars in assistance to European nations, helping countries rebuild infrastructure and restore financial institutions.

Theme for English B - Which of the following selections best identifies an important theme of the poem?

The relationship between blacks and whites is complicated and often difficult.

Info about Chief Justice Earl Warren :

In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, finally outlawing segregation in public schools. Calling education "the very foundation of good citizenship," Chief Justice Warren affirmed the importance of an education. Warren quoted previous decisions, in which the court considered "intangible considerations" in their findings against segregated graduate schools. Furthermore,Warren cites the decision of a Kansas court which stated that segregation has a "detrimental effect upon colored children" because the forced separation connotes that they are inferior. In turn, inferiority stunts a child's motivation to learn, ruining their chances for healthy mental development. Therefore, the court concluded that "separate but equal" cannot be achieved in public schools, and schools that forced segregation were in violation of the 14th Amendment.was an American politician and jurist who served as Governor of California from 1943 to 1953 and Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Which phrase most likely expresses the author's stance in relation to her characters?

Ironic detachment

Death of a Salesman - Which of the following inferences about Willy is best supported by this passage (lines 21-24)?

It is difficult for Willy to accept change because he romanticizes the past.

What is Hiroshima about?

It tells the victims' perspective of the atomic bomb exploding in their town and what happened after. "The hospitals and aid stations around Hiroshima were so crowded in the first weeks after the bombing and staffs were so variable, depending on their health and on the unpredictable arrival of outside help, the patients had to be constantly shifted from place to place."

Literary Focus Question - Which of the following statements best explains why the government forced thousands of Japanese Americans into internment camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

Japan was responsible for the attack, and the American government began racially profiling Japanese Americans and imprisoning them out of fear.

Who is the author of Hiroshima?

John Hersey

Who is the author of A Raisin in the Sun?

Lorraine Hansberry

What is The Marshall Plan Speech about?

Marshall thinks the U.S. should play a role in the recovery of Europe by helping them get food and needed supplies that are important to live. Marshall believes that the United States should do everything in their power to help and assist Europe with any needs such as health and food products, and also any kind of supplies they need to produce more products that they need. Marshall also believes that we should not go against any country or certain countries because if people are in poverty then the U.S. should be able to help them get supplies and food they need.

What is the writings of Pauli Murray about?

Pauli Murray endured many trials and tribulations while expanding her knowledge on race and sex discrimination. She suffered many rejections and plenty of adversity, Murray persevered. She influenced so many social and legal changes in the twentieth century. Characteristics such as her race, gender, and personal identity kept her from the spotlight. She did her best to try and overcome any obstacles.

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Which of these inferences is best supported by the passage below?

Racial tensions were high in 1964, so the act had to make it clear that intimidating, threatening or punishing people for exercising their rights to public commerce was illegal.

Brown v. Board of Education - What is the main claim made in the closing of this decision?

That the doctrine of "separate but equal" is unconstitutional as stipulated by the Fourteenth Amendment.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - What most likely can be inferred from the passage below (paragraph 116)?

The Misfit is mentally ill.

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Which of these statements best explains the following passage?

The State or political subdivision will properly punish the establishments that break the discrimination or segregation law.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 127)?

The grandmother is so overcome by fear she cannot maintain control of her voice.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - How does the conversation that takes place with the proprietor of The Tower most likely contribute to the story?

The grandmother's worldview is given exposition and validation by at least one other person.

On The Road - Which statement about the narrator is best supported by text evidence?

The narrator is so frustrated with his naive planning that he is willing to do whatever it takes to get to his next destination as quickly as possible.

Brown v. Board of Education - How does the author further refine the meaning of the word segregation as it is used in this passage?

The phrase "segregation with the sanction of law" confirms that as it is used here, the word does not describe mere discrimination but institutionalized racism.

On Listening to Your Teacher Take Attendance - Which of these inferences is best supported by the passage below (lines 17-22)?

The speaker is able to ease her discomfort by remembering that the students around her were once little kids who needed somebody else to take care of them.

I've Been to the Mountaintop - What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 36)?

The speaker suggests that he may not to live to see the day that African Americans experience true equality but he feels confident that justice will prevail.

A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Which of the following most closely expresses the point of view from which the story is told?

Third-person limited

I've Been to the Mountaintop - Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 34)?

Threats had been made against the speaker necessitating extra precautions before the flight.

Info about Pauli Murray :

an American civil rights activist who became a lawyer, a women's rights activist, Episcopal priest, and author friends with Eleanor Roosevelt and Langston Hughes, served on a Presidential Commission, and helped launch the National Organization for Women with Betty Friedan

I've Been to the Mountaintop - The following passage (paragraph 20) mainly shows that ....

as a group, African Americans have significant monetary power which can be exercised by using economic boycotts as a means of protest

Info about Aimee Nezhukumatathil :

born 1974 - was born in Chicago to a Filipina mother and an Indian father. She is the author of three collections of poetry and currently serves as a professor in the MFA program at the University of Mississippi.

Brown v. Board of Education - Using context clues, determine the meaning of integrated as it is used in this passage. Answer choices for the above question

desegregated

On The Road - What is most closely the meaning of rigmarole as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 1)?

noun : a complicated or bureaucratic procedure