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Question 11 pts
What is a manifesto?
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a reason to agree with someone who is making an argument

a written argument that explains and justifies someone's beliefs

a guide for how to create a new and different government or society

a story that proves a point without stating the point directly

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Question 21 pts
Which situation would require you to summarize a historically important argument?
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You're delivering a speech about your experience living in different parts of the country.

You're participating in a debate about the United States government's decision to invade Iraq.

You're explaining to your classmates why you believe it's wrong to gossip about other students.

You're writing a research paper about a little-known scientific process.

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Question 31 pts
What should you include in a one-sentence summary of an argument?
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a description of the argument's thesis or main claim

a list of all the evidence provided in the argument to support the claim

a detailed description of one of the best examples in the argument

an explanation of why the argument was important historically

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Question 41 pts
Which statement provides the best summary of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto?
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Communism is the best system of government for ensuring that most people are happy and cooperative.

The quickest way to solve society's problems is to erase the differences between rich and poor.

Political struggles are really just symptoms of spiritual problems in a society.

All of humanity's struggles have been struggles between the richer classes and the poorer classes.

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Question 51 pts
Which events were most influenced by the argument in The Communist Manifesto?
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the collapse of the stock markets in 1929

the political and cultural revolutions in Russia and China

the American rejection of British rule

the establishment of European colonies in India and Africa

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Question 61 pts
Which sentence best summarizes Charlotte Perkins Gilman's argument about the nature of her society?
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Gilman argues that men have more power than women because they are physically stronger and they have more endurance.

Gilman argues that women should show men that they can perform just as well in the workplace, even while raising children.

Gilman argues that most people think of "humanness" in masculine terms, which leaves women feeling and seeming less than human.

Gilman argues that men have controlled women's lives for so long because women are not willing to fight for their rights.

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Question 1: a written argument that explains and justifies someone's beliefs

Question 2: You're participating in a debate about the United States government's decision to invade Iraq.

Question 3: a description of the argument's thesis or main claim

Question 4: All of humanity's struggles have been struggles between the richer classes and the poorer classes.

Question 5: the political and cultural revolutions in Russia and China

Question 6: Gilman argues that most people think of "humanness" in masculine terms, which leaves women feeling and seeming less than human.