"I Have a Dream"

Question

Which inference is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 3)?

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
a
Despite centuries of struggle, African Americans still suffer from discrimination in the 21st century.
b
The United States is a vast ocean of material prosperity.
c
This speech is a dramatization of the African American situation.
d
The Emancipation Proclamation did not greatly improve the lives of all African Americans.
Question 13 (3 points)
"I Have a Dream"



What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 7)?

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
a
The nation is in a very urgent moment.
b
Most people hope that this collective anger will end soon.
c
African Americans will continue to revolt until they are granted their rights.
d
The bright day of justice is about to arrive.
Question 14 (2 points)
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Which sentence from the passage best supports the correct answer to Question 13?

a
“And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.”
b
“And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.”
c
“It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.”
d
“Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.”
Question 15 (6 points)
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Matching

Column A
1.
legitimate:
legitimate
2.
insufficient:
insufficient
3.
prodigious:
prodigious
4.
prosperity:
prosperity
5.
persecution:
persecution
6.
inextricably:
inextricably
Column B
a. Conforming to the rules
b. Impressively great in size
c. Persistent harassment
d. Impossible to separate from other things
e. Not enough
f. A period of success or profitability

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the excerpts from "I Have a Dream":

Question 12: The best-supported inference from the passage in paragraph 3 is: d. The Emancipation Proclamation did not greatly improve the lives of all African Americans. This choice reflects the idea expressed in the paragraph that even after a century since the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans continue to suffer from discrimination and inequality.

Question 13: The central idea of the passage in paragraph 7 is: c. African Americans will continue to revolt until they are granted their rights. This choice captures the notion of urgency and the ongoing struggle for civil rights that is highlighted in the paragraph.

Question 14: The sentence from the passage that best supports the answer to Question 13 is: a. “And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.” This statement underscores the idea that unrest will persist until rights are granted, aligning closely with the central idea of continued revolt.

Question 15: Here are the matches for Column A and Column B:

1. legitimate: a. Conforming to the rules
2. insufficient: e. Not enough
3. prodigious: b. Impressively great in size
4. prosperity: f. A period of success or profitability
5. persecution: c. Persistent harassment
6. inextricably: d. Impossible to separate from other things

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