Gulliver's Travels
Which definition best fits the way offended is used in this paragraph?
B. Definition 1.b
Which of the following statements best represents how Madison elaborates on the idea of factions in this passage?
D. Madison explains that factions are inevitable because of the unequal distribution of property.
Which definition best fits how the word violated is used in the text?
A. definition 1
Which phrase is a clue to the meaning of the word offended?
D. "Sun began to grow hot"
Which of the following statements best represents how Madison is supporting the purpose of the address in the passage?
B. With a greater variety of parties and interests, it is less likely that one faction becomes too powerful.
Which statement best explains how the use of the technical term violate supports the author's argument?
D. The author used the word violate in the context of World War II to show how aggression might be the only response when agreements are broken.
RANDOM: Which statement best explains when a photograph would be the most effective support for an author’s topic?
C. An author is arguing for the importance of protecting endangered species and includes a photograph of a baby tiger.
How does Madison appeal to the importance of his argument?
C. He appeals to the American values of liberty and equality.
What is the purpose of the first sentence in paragraph 1?
D. to get the reader thinking about how political and social crises can be solved
Which of these quotations most effectively shows how to author uses humor to make the reader think the Lilliputians are foolish?
B. "It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several ties suffered death, rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end."
In the passage, what conclusion is drawn about a republic as a form of government?
B. It allows for different voices to coexist, making it unlikely that one party or faction will become too powerful.
Why does the author use a quotation from Nelson Mandela in paragraph 2?
B. to support the idea that peaceful tactics do not work in all situations
The author mocks warfare by -
D. showing that the war began over an ambiguous sentence.
Which sentence or phrase from the passage best supports the conclusion to the above question?
D. "Extend the sphere, and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens.
If someone wanted to argue that violent tactics are more effective, which would be the best response to the graph above?
B. an analysis of why the data in the graph are misleading