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Mr. McKinley was nominated in St. Louis upon a platform which declared
for the maintenance of the gold standard until it can be changed into
bimetallism by international agreement. Mr. McKinley was the most
popular man among the Republicans, and three months ago everybody in the
Republican Party prophesied his election. How is it today?
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1. From the tone of this passage, we can assume that
A. the speaker is a Republican
B. the speaker is addressing a Republican gathering
C. this is not a political speech
D. the speaker is addressing a Democratic gathering
E. the speaker admires Mr. McKinley
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B
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B
The speaker seems to be addressing Democrats. (D)
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B
Why, the man who was once pleased to think that he looked like
Napoleon - that man shudders today when he remembers that he was nominated
on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.
Not only that, but as he listens, he can hear with ever-increasing
distinctness the sound of the waves as they beat upon the lonely shores at
St. Helena.
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1. The reference to St. Helena
A. alludes to the fact that McKinley lives by a lake
B. alludes to the fact that McKinley needs a vacation
C. alludes to a removal from office
D. only refers to Napoleon's exile
E. points up how foolish it is for McKinley to want to be like Napoleon
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C
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C
This reference suggests a removal from office. (C)
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C
There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that
if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their
prosperity will leak through on those below. The Democratic idea, however,
has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their
prosperity will find its way up through every class which rests upon them.
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1. It is possible to determine the speaker's preference
A. by the order in which he presents the two ideas of government
B. by the language he uses to describe the ideas
C. by the amount of time he devotes to each idea
D. only if we know whom he is addressing
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D
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D
The speaker's descriptive language indicates his preference. (B)
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D
You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the
gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and
fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your
cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and
the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
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1. We can infer from this passage that the speaker
A. supports the gold standard
B. is opposed to the gold standard
C. has no opinion on the subject of the gold standard
D. wants more aid for farmers
E. wants more aid for cities
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E
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E
The speaker is opposed to the gold standard. (B)
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E
Our ancestors, when but three million in number, had the courage to
declare their political independence of every other nation; shall we,
their descendants, when we have grown to seventy millions, declare that we
are less independent than our forefathers?
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1. The speaker is referring to
A. the French and Indian Wars
B. the Civil War
C. World War I
D. the Revolutionary War
E. World War II
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F
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F
He is referring to the American Revolution. (D)
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F
No, my friends, that will never be the verdict of our people. If
they say bimetallism is good, but that we cannot have it until other
nations help us, we reply, that instead of having a gold standard
because England has, we will restore bimetallism, and then let England
have bimetallism because the United States has it.
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1. Judging from this passage, we may assume that the speaker feels America
A. is too dependent upon the British
B. must be sensitive to the reactions of other nations
C. should take a leadership position on this issue
D. will be the only nation with bimetallism
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G
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G
The speaker wants America to lead other nations to bimetallism. (C)
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G
Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world,
supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the
toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard
by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this
crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
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1. The last sentence is an example of
A. allegory
B. simile
C. metonymy
D. metaphor
E. synecdoche
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H
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H
The last sentence employs a metaphor. (D)
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