8.06A_Reading Quiz_Chief Joseph
Read the following excerpt from Chief Joseph's speech "I will fight no more forever": Tell General Howard that I know his heart. What he told me before I have in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead, Tu-hul-hil-sote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who now say yes or no. He who led the young men [Joseph's brother Alikut] is dead. It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. Which of the following options is not true of the author's tone conveyed in the words quoted above? *Tone: the author's attitude toward the topic or subject. Question 1 A.This tone is angry and vengeful in promising retribution for wrongs. B.This tone is not angry. C. The tone of the speech is one of subdued resignation and is tinged with bitterness. D. This tone is appropriate for a speech given is defeated man who wants to avoid further vengeance or punishment.
A.This tone is angry and vengeful in promising retribution for wrongs. and D. This tone is appropriate for a speech given is defeated man who wants to avoid further vengeance or punishment. P.S the question multi- choice
What is the purpose of "I Will Fight No More Forever"? Question 5 options: A. to remind the Nez Perce of the reasons why they are resisting B. to announce Chief Joseph's decision to step down as leader of the Nez Perce C. to explain that the Nez Perce are surrendering to protect their people D. to accuse federal troops of breaking agreements with the Nez Perce
C. to explain that the Nez Perce are surrendering to protect their people
The final lines of Chief Joseph's speech are its most famous. They read as follows: "Hear me, my Chiefs, I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever." Which of the following describes Chief Joseph's last famous words from this speech (quoted above). Question 4 options: A. Chief Joseph's words are not tinged with fear of further fighting; rather, they are the result of an honest appraisal of the situation his people face. B. He has assessed what has happened and recognized that any hope of victory is gone. C. Surrendering allows him to protect his people and increase their chance of survival at a time when continuing to fight would have meant only defeat and total destruction. D. All of the above are true of Chief Joseph's words.
D. All of the above are true of Chief Joseph's words.
Read the following excerpt again from Chief Joseph's speech "I will fight no more forever": Tell General Howard that I know his heart. What he told me before I have in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead, Tu-hul-hil-sote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who now say yes or no. He who led the young men [Joseph's brother Alikut] is dead. It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. How which of the following best sums up the elements of realism and naturalism expressed in the second half of the speech. Question 3 options: A. The realistic language makes plain the uncertain, sad future faced by the Nez Perce as a result of battle and cold weather. B. The children are described as freezing to death. C. The harsh environment has shaped their situation and taken their survival out of their hands. D. All of the above express elements of realism and naturalism.
D. All of the above express elements of realism and naturalism.
Read the following excerpt again from Chief Joseph's speech "I will fight no more forever": Tell General Howard that I know his heart. What he told me before I have in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead, Tu-hul-hil-sote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who now say yes or no. He who led the young men [Joseph's brother Alikut] is dead. It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. How which of the following best sums up the language of the speech?
The language of the speech is blunt and direct, explaining the reasons for ending the fight.
