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27 Cards in this Set
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Although the witness was asked many questions, he remained |
reticent |
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Each Memorial Day we have an opportunity to pay _______ to veterans and loved ones who have died. |
homage |
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The ______ child was rude and caused great embarrassment to his mother. |
insolent |
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volition |
to decide; to exercise will |
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inertia |
being at rest |
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illusion |
misleading images |
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ambiguity |
uncertainty; two or more ways or choices |
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Chief Joseph feels his tribe should quit fighting because |
it is cold and they are suffering, the chiefs have been killed, he is tired all of the above In his speech, Chief Joseph gives all of those reasons - and others - for his decision to surrender. |
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l the tribal members fought valiantly and Chief Joseph was proud of them. |
false Chief Joseph says that some of his people had run away. |
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Mark which of these questions are rhetorical. Mark all that apply. |
“If the Custer battle was a massacre, what was Wounded Knee?”"We played games—games that brought good health and sound bodies. Why not put these in your schools?"“History books teach that Indians were murderers—is it murder to fight in self-defense?”Remember that rhetorical questions don't require an answer. They have an obvious answer or are asked to produce an effect. |
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The Council claims American Indians are the first Americans. |
TRue |
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They hunted for Cortez because |
he killed a sheriff No mention was made of a bank robbery; Cortez was never jailed and so could no thave escaped from it; and he rode alone. He had no gang |
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The poet compares catching Gregorio Cortez to |
catching a star. There is no mention of a wild dog; Cortez was certainly not considered a "common criminal" by the poet; and catching a lot of money didn't seem to be much of a challege. Catching a star, however, would be very difficult - just as it was difficult to catch Gregorio Cortez. |
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According to the commentary, Cortez was |
a Border man The author never refers ot Cortez as a bandit; although some people might describe Cortez as a cowboy, the author did not; the author admitted that Cortez shot the Major Sheriff so he could not have been considered an innocent victim. |
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The author went to visit Auschwitz to report on a breaking story. |
false |
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The author's purpose in writing this essay was |
to let people know they shouldn't forget what happened there
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According to the author, there was no place in Hawaii quieter than the site of the sunken Arizona.
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false
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Didion writes that even children are familiar with the story of Pearl Harbor because
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of the movies about it The author even names some of the actors who have starred in movies about Pearl Harbor
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What is unusual about the Arizona?
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The Navy considers it still in commission. Even though most of the ship is buried (along with its crew), the Navy still considers it to be in commission.
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The Korean War ended in a resounding victory for the United States and its allies.
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false That is the main reason the outcome was not popular. There was no clear-cut victory for our side.
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The Korean War was a result of
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North Korea invading South Korea North Korea did invade South Korea which resulted in the comflict known as the Korean War.
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How long did peace last after World War II?
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5 years The years from 1945 to 1950 passed without world conflict.
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Sometimes the soldiers would throw away the things they carried
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for comfort O'Brien writes that they sometimes preferred comfort to having all the things they carried.
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In the first part of his letter, what did Olsen say he had done wrong?
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bent to pick up a lighter By doing so he became separated from his unit and could have caused the death of some of the other men
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Why was his "mortal sin" so terrible?
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Many men might have been killed. His thoughtlessness may have led to many men being killed.
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Dos Passos told them
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There is much to be admired in the United States. Although he didn't refer to everything to be admired in America, he did point out much to be admired.
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Why did the German students write a letter to Dos Passos?
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They were disillusioned with what they had been told. They wrote they were confused about all the slogans and promises.
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