As one worker remembered it, “Well, so we stayed whispering, and no one knowing what the other would do, not making up our minds, for two hours. Then I started to get up. And at just the same minute all — we all got up together, in one second. No one after the other; no one before. And when I saw it — that time — oh, it excites me so yet, I can hardly talk about it. So we all stood up, and all walked out together. And already out on the sidewalk in front the policemen stood with the clubs. One of them said, ‘If you don’t behave, you’ll get this on your head.’ And he shook his club at me.”

Question

As one worker remembered it, “Well, so we stayed whispering, and no one knowing what the other would do, not making up our minds, for two hours. Then I started to get up. And at just the same minute all — we all got up together, in one second. No one after the other; no one before. And when I saw it — that time — oh, it excites me so yet, I can hardly talk about it. So we all stood up, and all walked out together. And already out on the sidewalk in front the policemen stood with the clubs. One of them said, ‘If you don’t behave, you’ll get this on your head.’ And he shook his club at me.”

—We Shall Not Be Moved,
Joan Dash

Read and reread the passage to answer the questions.

Who is speaking in this passage?

What do all the workers do at the same time?

How did the speaker feel about the strike?

Answer 1

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Who is speaking in this passage?
The speaker is a worker involved in a strike, although their specific identity is not mentioned in the passage.
What do all the workers do at the same time?
All the workers stand up and walk out together at the same moment.
How did the speaker feel about the strike?
The speaker feels a deep sense of excitement and camaraderie about the strike, as indicated by their emotional reaction to the synchronized action of the workers. They find the experience memorable and significant, to the point where it excites them when they talk about it.