The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are—perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.
Why does the speaker talk about the "o

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The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are—perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.
Why does the speaker talk about the "o

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Why does the speaker talk about the "old men" before the "young men" and the "little children"? (5 points)

 	
	The old men make the young people blankets and warm clothes.
	The old men are dead, and now the young have to make decisions.
	The speaker's tribe requires that the old always go before the young.
	Because of their experience, the old men are now giving the young advice.

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Which quotation from American history would disagree with the speaker's main argument? (5 points)

 	
	"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
	"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
	"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
	"He loves his country best who strives to make it best."

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14. Which of these is one of the weaknesses of the author's argument? (5 points)
	The argument commits numerous logical fallacies.
	The argument relies on claims that are not backed up by facts.
	The argument doesn't take into account opposing points of view.
	The argument relies on attacking a weak version of the opposition.

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13. Given this, a parent might be tempted to give up trying to make good decisions and simply let the chips fall where they may. Admittedly, that attitude is not without its benefits, but it goes too far in the other direction. Children are much more observant than we think, but often draw the wrong conclusions from what they observe. If we give up trying to make the right decisions, they might get the message that we don't care about their future.
What is the main purpose of the third paragraph? (5 points)
	To address and refute an opposing viewpoint
	To break down the main point into several sub-points
	To provide factual support for the thesis of the passage
	To acknowledge the difficulty of justifying any position on this issue

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12. How could the federal government best determine if the speaker is telling the truth about his people? (5 points)
	Read local newspapers.
	Survey the tribe's elders.
	Ask the young men of the tribe their opinion.
	Find the people and determine their condition.

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I think the first one is B.
Second Is D.
The Third is C. 
The Fourth is A. 
The Fifth is B.

anonymous · Answer

Are you kidding me

anonymous · Answer

No, i need help. I just want to make sure my answers are right.

anonymous · Answer

You tagged the wrong person sorry I can't help

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@dan815