Question

In the reading, Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., which of the following inferences is best supported by the second paragraph?
Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it’s perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. For those of you who are black—considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible—you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.
Question 18 options:

a)

The speaker is urging the same non-violent response that was preached by the slain Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

The speaker doesn’t want people to be angry about the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

The speaker is trying to encourage racial resentment.

d)

The speaker wishes he hadn’t been born an American citizen.
Question 19 (5 points)
In The Time of Butterflies, which of the following inferences about Mamá is best supported by the excerpt?
Question 19 options:

a)

She believes that women should have more representation in government.

b)

She wishes she’d had another child.

c)

She is a devout Christian.

d)

She wants to leave the Dominican Republic as soon as possible.
Question 20 (5 points)
In Thanksgiving Proclamation, what statement best describes the point of Thanksgiving according to the text?
Question 20 options:

a)

Thanksgiving is meant to signify the start of the holiday season.

b)

Thanksgiving is meant to thank the community and bring it together.

c)

Thanksgiving is a day to indulge in the finest food and drink with abandon.

d)

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to God.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The speaker is trying to encourage racial resentment.

2.She believes that women should have more representation in government.

3.Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to God.

I tried my best.

Explanation: