Question

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.

Answer 1

Answer: D) It inspires sacrifice by suggesting that making a sacrifice is an act of patriotism.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address we can see that he uses the expression of "place appetite above patriotism" referring to the people (the few Americans) that don't understand the necessity of sending food abroad to the troops, for military purposes. With that expression, he inspires sacrifice by suggesting that making a sacrifice (putting patriotism above appetite) is an act of patriotism.

Answer 2

It would be choice A.