Section 3
Which of the following references best represent the author's main points in the passage?
"Franklin has a particular resonance in twenty-first century America"
In lines 7-8 of the footnote, the author uses the phrase "somewhat ironically" primarily to...
Comment on apparent disparity between an authors views and his social rank
The device used in the quote "We can easily imagine having a beer with him after work, showing him how to use the latest digital device, sharing the business plan for a new venture, and discussing the most recent political scandals or policy ideas" to convey Franklin's character is....
hypothetical examples
The rhetorical purpose of the quote "And we would relate to the way he tried to balance, sometimes uneasily, the pursuit of reputation, wealth, earthly virtues, and spiritual values" is to....
prompt the reader to feel kinship with Franklin on the basis of the challenges he faced
This passage is most probably excerpted from...
A biography of Franklin intended for a general audience
The final paragraph functions as....
An authorial judgement about a preceding discussion
The misunderstanding discussed in lines 35-37 as that many who study Franklin....
Confuse Franklins public statements with his private beliefs
The first paragraph characterizes people in the contemporary United States primarily as....
Genial yet self-interested
"they" in lines 21 of the passage refers to people who....
Have reservations about Franklins values
The main purpose of the footnote is too...
Introduce readers to an ongoing discussion
In the last sentence of the footnote, the word "if" refers to...
Meritocracy (line 2 of footnote)
In the second line of the footnote, the number 3 most probably indicates the...
Page of Weekly Standard on which the reference appears
Which of the following are accurate readings of the source for the quotation in the last sentence of the footnote?
Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice Cambridge Havard University Press, 1971, 106
