Question

Which words or phrases from the passage have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.

“sham process”
“fearful, traumatized youngsters”
“government-funded lawyer”
“represent immigrant children”
“under current immigration laws”
“hurtling children back”

Answer 1

Choose: “sham process”; “fearful, traumatized youngsters”; “hurtling children back”.

Brief reasons:
- “sham process” uses a strong negative word (“sham”) implying fraud/not genuine.
- “fearful, traumatized youngsters” uses emotive descriptors that evoke sympathy.
- “hurtling children back” uses vivid, action-oriented language (“hurtling”) that implies danger and lack of care.

The other phrases are more neutral/legal or descriptive.