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kipiarov [429]
3 years ago
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1. Which of the following conclusions about the speaker is best supported by the ideas and information in "From Emperor to Citiz

en"? (1 point)
P'u Yi respects the traditions that allow him to live in luxury.
P'u Yi feels entitled to all he has inherited as an emperor of China.
P'u Yi understands the expenses involved in maintaining the royal palace.
P'u Yi realizes that the splendor is reserved for his position and not for him.

2. Which of the following text citations best supports the answer selected above? (1 point)

"When I heard people telling the story of the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty who had only one eunuch left with him at the end, I felt very uncomfortable."

"To show how they loved me and cared for me, the High Consorts also sent a responsible eunuch to report on how I had 'consumed viands.' This too was a formality."

"Including the Dowager, the Consorts, and myself, the monthly consumption of pork was 14,642 catties at a cost of 2,342.72 taels of silver. On top of this there were the extra dishes we had every day, which often cost several times as much again."

"...the very height of the buildings was an imperial prerogative that served to teach me from an early age that not only was everything under heaven the emperor's land but even the sky above my head belonged to nobody else."
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1 answer:
a_sh-v [17]3 years ago
5 0
The following are the answers to your questions and please if you don't mind, don't post to many questions in just one posting.
#1 D P'u Yi realizes that the splendor is reserved for his position and not for him
#2 <span>B "To show how they loved me and cared for me, the high consorts also sent a responsible eunuch to report on how I had 'consumed viands.' This too was a formality."</span>
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