Read the selected passage from Charles' Dickens, A Christmas Carol, prior to answering the following questions. T

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Question 6
Question 6) Why did the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa rule in favor of the school? (Paragraphs 8-9)(1 point)
Responses

The First Amendment covers only actual speech, not "symbolic" speech.
The First Amendment covers only actual speech, not "symbolic" speech.
The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.
The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.
The arm bands were not a form of symbolic speech.
The arm bands were not a form of symbolic speech.
The students had no protection under the First Amendment.

Answer 1

The correct response to the question about why the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled in favor of the school is: The school's right to create order outweighed the students' rights.

This choice highlights the court's prioritization of maintaining order and discipline in schools over individual student expression, which is a common theme in cases involving student rights within educational settings.

Answer 2

The students’ lawyer, Dan Johnston, argued that the school district had allowed other forms of political speech in the school, including political buttons. No riots or upheavals resulted. (Paragraph 10)
(1 point)
Responses

To support the school preventing all forms of political speech
To support the school preventing all forms of political speech
To prove that the school had a history of major disruptions due to political speech
To prove that the school had a history of major disruptions due to political speech
To disagree with the school about allowing all forms of political speech on school grounds
To disagree with the school about allowing all forms of political speech on school grounds
To demonstrate that other types of political speech did not lead to disruption

Answer 3

The correct response to the question regarding the purpose of Dan Johnston's argument is: To demonstrate that other types of political speech did not lead to disruption.

This choice clearly reflects the intention of the lawyer's argument, which is to show that allowing certain forms of political expression (like political buttons) did not create problems, thereby questioning the school's rationale for restricting the students' symbolic speech (the armbands).

Answer 4

Question 8) Which detail from the text best demonstrates the Supreme Court’s decision about students’ rights?(1 point)
Responses

“Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)
“Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)
“Uncontrolled and uncontrollable liberty is an enemy to domestic peace ” (Paragraph 19)
“Uncontrolled and uncontrollable liberty is an enemy to domestic peace ” (Paragraph 19)
“some students in Iowa schools– and, indeed, in all schools– will be ready, able, and willing to defy their teachers on practically all orders.” (Paragraph 19)
“some students in Iowa schools– and, indeed, in all schools– will be ready, able, and willing to defy their teachers on practically all orders.” (Paragraph 19)
“In this case, the school failed to present any real evidence that wearing black armbands would disrupt education at the school.” (Paragraph 20)

Answer 5

The detail from the text that best demonstrates the Supreme Court’s decision about students’ rights is: “Justice Fortas wrote that students and teachers do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’” (Paragraph 11)

This quote directly reflects the Supreme Court's affirmation of students' rights to free speech within the school environment, indicating that students do retain their constitutional rights even while attending school.

Answer 6

Question 9) Which detail from the text best supports that the narrator is critical of Scrooge? (1 point)
Responses

"Scrooge never painted out old Marley's name. There it stood, years afterwards, above the ware-house door: Scrooge and Marley." (Paragraph 5)
"Scrooge never painted out old Marley's name. There it stood, years afterwards, above the ware-house door: Scrooge and Marley." (Paragraph 5)
"And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to" (Paragraph 1)
"And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to" (Paragraph 1)
"'And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good and will do me good; and I say God bless it!'" (Paragraph 25)
"'And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good and will do me good; and I say God bless it!'" (Paragraph 25)
"The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue, and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice." (Paragraph 6)

Answer 7

The detail from the text that best supports that the narrator is critical of Scrooge is: "The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shriveled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue, and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice." (Paragraph 6)

This description emphasizes Scrooge's coldness and harshness, both physically and in demeanor, indicating a critical perspective on his character and demeanor. It paints a vivid, negative picture of him, underscoring the narrator's critical view.

Answer 8

Question 10) In paragraph 6, the narrator describes Scrooge as "secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster."

What does the simile "solitary as an oyster" suggest about Scrooge?
(1 point)
Responses

He is open to companionship and friendship, like the shell of an oyster waiting to be opened.
He is open to companionship and friendship, like the shell of an oyster waiting to be opened.
He is emotionally closed off and isolated, like an oyster tightly sealed in its shell.
He is emotionally closed off and isolated, like an oyster tightly sealed in its shell.
He is mysterious and difficult to understand, like the inside of an oyster.
He is mysterious and difficult to understand, like the inside of an oyster.
He is quiet and reserved, like an oyster that does not make any noise.

Answer 9

The correct response to what the simile "solitary as an oyster" suggests about Scrooge is: He is emotionally closed off and isolated, like an oyster tightly sealed in its shell.

This comparison emphasizes Scrooge's isolation and reluctance to engage with others, depicting him as someone who keeps his emotions and connections locked away, similar to how an oyster is sealed within its shell.

Answer 10

Question 11) What is the primary effect of the Biblical references in paragraph 88?(1 point)
Responses

They help the reader understand the root of Scrooge's behavior.
They help the reader understand the root of Scrooge's behavior.
They foreshadow that something dangerous will happen in Scrooge's future.
They foreshadow that something dangerous will happen in Scrooge's future.
They help to contrast Scrooge's behavior with the community's Christian values.
They help to contrast Scrooge's behavior with the community's Christian values.
They foreshadow the redemption Scrooge will find at the conclusion of the book.

Answer 11

The correct response regarding the primary effect of the Biblical references in paragraph 88 is: They help to contrast Scrooge's behavior with the community's Christian values.

Biblical references in "A Christmas Carol" often serve to highlight the disparity between Scrooge’s miserly, self-centered behavior and the compassion and generosity typically associated with Christian values, thereby emphasizing the need for his transformation and redemption.