Question

Obama's Speech atSelma, 2015"
by Barack Obama
It’s the idea held by generations of citizens whobelieved that America is a constant work in progress;who believed that loving this country requires more thansinging its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths.
It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness tospeak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.That’s America.
That’s what makes us unique. That’s what cements ourreputation as a beacon of opportunity. Young peoplebehind the Iron Curtain would see Selma andeventually tear down that wall.
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the 50thAnniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following sentences features anallusion?
(1 point)
“That’s what makes us unique.”
“That’s what cements our reputation as a
beacon of opportunity.”
“It requires the occasional disruption, the
willingness to speak out for what is right, to
shake up the status quo.”
“Young people behind the Iron Curtain would
see Selma and eventually tear down that wall"

Answer 1

“Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.”

Explanation: This references the “Iron Curtain” and the idea of tearing down a wall (alluding to the Berlin Wall / Reagan’s “tear down this wall” line), so it’s an allusion to Cold War events.