EOC II

1.

10 points

In lines 13-15, the speaker says that the main character does not want to see beauty in this place. Why not?

She has never liked pastures.

Beauty makes her cry.

Cattle are not beautiful.

The place is her prison.

2.

10 points

The feelings in the poem are more ______ than those in the speech.

exciting

complicated

patriotic

true

3.

10 points

Which of these statements best describes the problem Johnson is trying to address with this speech?

African Americans lack the right to vote.

Not enough people understand the importance of what happened at Lexington, Concord, and Appomattox.

Poor whites have been held back by bigotry.

The duty of civil rights is a heavy burden for Americans.

4.

10 points

In the final sentence of paragraph 3, Johnson says "Our mission is...to right wrong, to do justice, to serve man." When he says this, he is appealing to his audience's sense of -

fear

ethics

logic

self-satisfaction

5.

10 points

In the poem "Internment", what two things are compared in the poem's controlling metaphor?

fences and freedom

tears and raindrops

cattle and people

DDT and oppression

6.

10 points

In paragraph 15, what idea does Johnson emphasize with the parallel series of pairs "black and white, North and South, sharecropper and city dweller"?

racial justice

regional pride

national unity

the hatred of opposites

7.

10 points

In line 15, the word stark means -

bare

agricultural

beautiful

complicated

8.

10 points

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this speech?

Only an unreasonable person would try to prevent someone else from voting.

To avoid government interference, all communities should do the right thing on their own.

The protests in Selma, Alabama are part of a larger movement.

A country with a proud history of doing the right thing should grant voting rights to citizens of all races.

9.

10 points

Both selections explore themes and ideas about -

injustice

protest

voting

imprisonment

10.

10 points

Which of the following best expresses the theme or message of this poem?

People should not be treated like cattle.

Moments of beauty can be found even in the midst of hardship.

It's painful to be forced to move.

You can't see beauty when you are suffering.