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- I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
- And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct
- of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with
- which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House.
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- 1. We can infer from this passage that the speaker:
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- A. believes the conduct of the British ministry has been exemplary for
- the last ten years
- B. believes the gentlemen he addresses are unduly pessimistic
- C. expects a change of attitude on the part of the British ministry
- D. disagrees with the opinions of those he is addressing
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- B
- Correct.
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- B
- (D) The speaker disagrees with his audience.
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- B
- Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately
- received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer
- not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.
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- 1. In this passage, the speaker, in a series of metaphors, equates:
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- A. a smile with a kiss
- B. the British with Judas, the betrayer of Jesus
- C. a smile with a snare
- D. the British reception of their petition with a trap
- E. all of the above
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- C
- Correct.
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- C
- (E) All of these equations are made in this passage.
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- C
- Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports
- with these war-like preparations which cover our waters and darken our land.
- Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?
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- 1. Judging from the context, the speaker uses the phrase "comports with"
- to mean:
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- A. contradicts
- B. confuses
- C. accords with
- D. behaves
- E. confirms
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- 2
- Correct.
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- (C) This phrase is used to mean "accords with."
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- 2. The ___________, according to the speaker, are preparing for war.
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- A. British
- B. petitioners
- C. rebel forces
- D. gentlemen of the House
- E. Americans
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- D
- Correct.
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- D
- (A) The British are preparing for war, according to this speaker.
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- Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force
- must be called in to win back our love?
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- 1. The speaker uses a rhetorical question to suggest that:
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- A. Americans are so angry they will not accept a peaceful solution.
- B. The British have been forced to choose war.
- C. Love can best be won by force.
- D. The British have chosen to fight even though Americans prefer to
- negotiate.
- E. Americans are unwilling to reconcile with Britain.
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- E
- Correct.
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- E
- (D) The Americans want to negotiate; the British want war.
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- E
- Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the implements of war
- and subjugation; the last arguments to which kings resort. I ask
- gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to
- force us to submission?
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- 1. According to the speaker, the "last argument of kings" is:
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- A. forcing submission
- B. negotiation and reconciliation
- C. unanswerable
- D. preparation for war
- E. submission to the will of the people
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- F
- Correct.
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- F
- (A) The speaker believes kings ultimately resort to forcing submission.
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- Can gentlemen assign any other possible motives for it? Has Great
- Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this
- accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are
- meant for us; they can be meant for no other.
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- 1. The speaker concludes that:
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- A. Since Britain has no enemies, it is unlikely to have a war.
- B. Since Britain has many enemies in this quarter of the world,
- it may declare war on all of them.
- C. The accumulation of armies and navies, in the absence of other
- enemies, indicates the British intention to wage war on America.
- D. American military buildup will trigger war.
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- Correct.
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- (C) The British military buildup indicates a desire to wage war on
- America.
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- 2. Judging from these passages, we may assume that the speaker:
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- A. is a pacifist
- B. supports further negotiations with the British
- C. will call for prompt preparation for war on the part of Americans
- D. feels that what will happen is anybody's guess
- E. is a monarchist
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- G
- Correct.
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- (C) The speaker is calling upon Americans to prepare for war.
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