Question

Which is most clearly an example of imagery in the speech?

Question 2 options:

“transforming power of education” (paragraph 1), suggesting that
education can change things


“with privilege comes responsibility” (paragraph 2), suggesting the link
between education and responsibility


“the world is a better, more hopeful place” (paragraph 3), suggesting that
optimism is justified


“stand on the side lines and watch the march of history” (paragraph 4),
suggesting a picture of spectators watching an event

Question 3 (2 points)
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
      Part A Read the following sentence from paragraph 1.
One day, [my grandfather] decided to get book-learning.
By choosing the word book-learning, what does Rice most likely wish to
suggest about her grandfather?

Question 3 options:

By choosing a term used by some teachers, she wishes to suggest that
her grandfather is intelligent.


By choosing a witty term, she wishes to suggest that her grandfather had
a sense of humor.


By choosing a term used by some country people, she wishes to suggest
her grandfather’s country upbringing.


By choosing a term that shows disrespect, she wishes to suggest that her
grandfather had scorn for educated people.

Question 4 (2 points)
Part B Which of the following sentences from the speech provides the best
support for the answer to Part A (question 3)?

Question 4 options:

Granddaddy Rice was a poor farmer’s son in Ewtah, Alabama (paragraph 1)


Granddaddy asked the school administrators how those other boys were
staying in school.… (paragraph 1)


My grandfather said, “That’s just what I had in mind.” (paragraph 1)


[H]e understood that education is a privilege. (paragraph 2)

Question 5 (2 points)
Rice uses the following words:
privilege, responsibility (paragraph 2)
accomplishment, work (paragraph 4)
obligation (paragraph 5)


What idea does her choice of these words emphasize?

Question 5 options:

the idea of pessimism, or what people should avoid


the idea of duty, or what people should do


the idea of education, or what people should learn


the idea of optimism, or how people should feel

Question 6 (2 points)
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
     

Part A Rice concluded her speech with the following sentences. (In these
sentences, she uses the word catastrophe, meaning "disaster.")
H. G. Wells [a famous writer] said that history is a race between education