This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
What is one of President Eisenhower’s purposes in the speech?
to persuade his audience that Communism is a threat
to persuade his audience not to join the Communist party
to persuade his audience to join the fight against Communism
to persuade his audience that America will prevail over Communism
The correct answer to Part A is: to persuade his audience to join the fight against Communism.
Part B
Which word choices from the speech support the purpose in Part A?
divisive, dark, enslaved
destiny, future, historic
unconquerable, solemn, proclaim
struggle, freedom, strive
The correct answer to Part B is: struggle, freedom, strive. These word choices support the purpose in Part A of persuading the audience to join the fight against Communism by conveying the idea of a difficult struggle for freedom and the need to strive for victory.
Read the excerpt from Passage 1, Paragraph 18.
We look upon this shaken earth, and we declare our firm and fixed purpose—the building of a peace with justice in a world where moral law prevails.
The word prevail is made up of the Latin roots pre, meaning “before,” and valere, meaning “power.” Based on this information, what is the meaning of prevail?
to lose power
to make better
to move forward
to prove stronger
Based on the Latin roots pre and valere, the meaning of prevail is "to prove stronger."
Reread the sentences from Passage 1, Paragraph 17.
Through the night of their bondage, the unconquerable will of heroes has struck with the swift, sharp thrust of lightning.
What does President Eisenhower emphasize with the use of the phrase “the swift, sharp thrust of lightning”?
the dangers that opponents of Communism face
the confidence of opponents of Communism that they are right
the speed with which opponents of Communism have moved
the strength of the determination of opponents of Communism
President Eisenhower emphasizes the strength of the determination of opponents of Communism with the use of the phrase "the swift, sharp thrust of lightning."
In the speech in Passage 1, how does President Eisenhower use abductive reasoning to draw conclusions about the state of the world?
He uses examples of conflicts around the world to suggest what the result of future conflicts will be.
He uses many examples of struggling countries to suggest that the world is changing for the worse.
He describes the effects of Communism in a few countries to suggest that it is not a valid economic system.
He describes several places undergoing change to suggest that change is happening worldwide.
Based on the given options, the way President Eisenhower uses abductive reasoning to draw conclusions about the state of the world in the speech in Passage 1 is by describing several places undergoing change to suggest that change is happening worldwide.
Select two sentences from Passage 2 that provide evidence that schools’ impact on the environment can be reduced through students changing their daily habits.
“We reuse and recycle plastic bags and containers from the grocery store to make our homes into more environmentally friendly spaces.” (paragraph 1)
“If forty students take the bus to school instead of riding in individual cars, it significantly reduces the number of cars using gas and oil and sending carbon into the air.” (paragraph 3)
“We can spend a lot of money creating a green school by adding solar panels or swapping out old fluorescent light bulbs for energy-efficient ones.” (paragraph 6)
“Hundreds of students making countless little changes can have an enormous impact on the school and the environment.” (paragraph 6)
“Going green can be fun if we all work together.” (paragraph 6)