The Forgotten Man Comprehension
16. Which of the following best describes the “forgotten man”?
A. Farmer
B. Soldier
C. Poor Man
D. Politician
C. Poor Man
These three things are the ways FDR claims can help the forgotten man.
What are:
1. Help the farmers.
2. Governments should assist the small, not the big.
3. Open trade with other countries/nations.
32. Which of the following is not a right that Roosevelt mentions?
A. The right to live in a home.
B. The right to quality health care.
C. The right to an education.
D. The right to become rich through your job.
D. The right to become rich through your job.
These programs FDR created for relief and recovery helped expand the role of the federal government in the national economy.
What is the New Deal?
"His blessing and His help" is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is an allusion?
17. Which answer describes one of Roosevelt’s proposals to improve the economy?
A. Provide financial support so that farmers can continue working.
B. Have the government provide financial support to the unemployed.
C. Encourage farmers to change to jobs in the city.
D. Have farmers start producing fewer products and less food.
A. Provide financial support so that farmers can continue working.
20. Roosevelt believes that his three objectives…
A. ...will successfully solve the United States’ economic problems.
B. ...won’t be enough to create lasting change.
C. ...are only part of the change that needs to occur.
D. ...will be difficult to achieve with Hoover as president.
C. ...are only part of the change that needs to occur.
31. Which of the following would the speaker most likely agree with?
A. It is impossible to live in poverty and truly be free.
B. We must prohibit people living in poverty from a trial by jury.
C. We must expand our industrial economy by protecting the rich.
D. Those who are insecure do not deserve the right to free speech.
A. It is impossible to live in poverty and truly be free.
JFK dealt with this issue throughout his presidency.
What is communism?
"...not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right" is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is anaphora?
18. Roosevelt believes that the banks…
A. ...are involved in risky investments.
B. ...prioritize large corporations over individual Americans.
C. ...treat all of their customers equally.
D. ...are careless with their customers’ money.
B. ...prioritize large corporations over individual Americans.
27. How does President Roosevelt develop his idea that the Nation put its faith in the “bottom of the economic pyramid”?
A. …by describing historical successes and future plans.
B. …by outlining support provided by surrounding countries.
C. …by highlighting areas that no longer require improvement.
D. …by addressing the farmer as the root cause of the economic downfall.
A. …by describing historical successes and future plans.
36. “This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights...” (paragraph 2)
How does this quote contribute to the development of the passage's main ideas?
A. It places FDR's proposed new rights as a logical continuation of the rights that have helped the country prosper since its creation.
B. It demonstrates that the US has outgrown the original political principles that guided its founding.
C. It reveals that the country’s weak economy is a result of the lack of rights, ones that have existed since the creation of the country.
D. It proves that a person cannot make use of his or her political rights without corresponding economic rights.
A. It places FDR's proposed new rights as a logical continuation of the rights that have helped the country prosper since its creation.
Well known as "Black Thursday" this event happened which is one of the first causes of the Great Depression.
What is: investors sold most of their stocks and caused widespread panic?
(Will also accept: the stock market crashed.)
By using "we" constantly and stating that "In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than me, will rest the final success or failure of our course" JFK is appealing to this rhetorical appeal (ethos, logos, or pathos).
What is ethos?
19. Which of the following describes Roosevelt’s opinion of high tariffs?
A. They encourage businesses to stay in the United States.
B. They increase employment opportunities in the United States.
C. They allow the United States to make more money off of their exports.
D. They discourage other nations from trading with the United States.
D. They discourage other nations from trading with the United States.
21. PART A: What is the meaning of the word “partisan” as it is used in paragraph 1?
A. supporting a group or cause
B. desirous of success
C. altered by education
D. pleasurably entertained
22. PART B: Which phrase from paragraph 1 best supports your answer in Part A?
A. “under the auspices”
B. “addressing an audience”
C. “merely a Democrat”
D. “condition of our national affairs”
21) A. supporting a group or cause
22) C. “merely a Democrat”
38. “People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” (paragraph 4)
How does this quote contribute to the main ideas of the passage?
A. The quote reveals that ever since the founding of the country great leaders have been concerned with preventing a dictatorship.
B. The quote is used to support Roosevelt’s argument that U.S. citizens may begin to favor a dictatorship if new rights are not granted to them.
C. The quote demonstrates that all people who live in a dictatorship are hungry.
D. The quote presents Roosevelt as the only possible savior to stopping the rise of dictators in the United States.
B. The quote is used to support Roosevelt’s argument that U.S. citizens may begin to favor a dictatorship if new rights are not granted to them.
29. How is Roosevelt’s portrayal different in this cartoon from how he portrays himself in the speech?
A. In the cartoon, Roosevelt is portrayed as a man fully equipped with tools to solve the economic situation whereas, in the speech, he portrays himself as a common man of strength and democratic leadership.
B. In the cartoon, Roosevelt is portrayed as inexperienced, weak, and deceptive whereas, in the speech, he’s portrayed as a rational man of strength and democratic leadership.
C. In the cartoon, Roosevelt is portrayed as inexperienced, weak, and deceptive whereas, in the speech, he portrays himself as a war leader with abilities comparable to Napoleon.
D. In the cartoon, Roosevelt is portrayed as childish and immature whereas, in the speech, he portrays himself as a wealthy man who understands what farmers are confronting.
B. In the cartoon, Roosevelt is portrayed as inexperienced, weak, and deceptive whereas, in the speech, he’s portrayed as a rational man of strength and democratic leadership.
"...we renew our pledge of support to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak" is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is personification?
15. Why does Roosevelt believe America was successful in WWI?
A. The entire nation contributed to war efforts.
B. Citizens volunteered for the army.
C. The economy was stable.
D. The government focused on armed forces.
A. The entire nation contributed to war efforts.
24. PART A: Which sentence best states a central idea of “The Forgotten Man”?
A. The strategy pursued by the United States during wartime would be even more effective during times of peace.
B. The economic problems faced by the United States require the same concerted efforts that have proved effective in the past.
C. United States citizens dealing with economic hardship often refuse to believe that their government can help them achieve prosperity.
D. The problems faced by farmers have had direct repercussions to the world economy as a whole.
25. PART B: Which sentence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Although I understand that I am talking under the auspices of the Democratic National Committee, I do not want to limit myself to politics.” (p.1)
B. “Fifteen years ago my public duty called me to an active part in a great national emergency, the World War.” (p.2)
C. “These unhappy times call for the building of plans that rest upon the forgotten, the unorganized but the indispensable units of economic power, for plans like those of 1917...” (p.5)
D. “The result of this loss of purchasing power is that many other millions of people engaged in industry in the cities cannot sell industrial products to the farming half of the Nation.” (p.8)
24) B.
25) C.
33. PART A: Which of the following best identifies the central idea of this speech?
A. While winning World War II was at the time the most important problem facing America, the country can no longer ignore economic issues.
B. Securing equal employment opportunities for all American citizens would ultimately lead to a vibrant middle class.
C. Without a guaranteed income, a person cannot possibly be considered safe or secure.
D. The United States cannot be considered a success if some of its citizens live in poverty, since those conditions do not allow for personal liberty.
34. PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace...” (p.1)
B. “We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people…is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed, and insecure.” (p.1)
C. “People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” (p. 4)
D. “And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights...” (p.7)
33) D.
34) B.
40. Part A: What common concept is found in “The Forgotten Man” and “The Economic Bill of Rights”?
A. Securing American rights.
B. Giving power to people and away from monopolies.
C. Improving the economic status of the Nation.
D. Restoring the purchasing power of farmers.
41. Part B: How does “The Forgotten Man” address the concept identified in Part A?
A. The speech provides multiple examples of how farmers need more financial support.
B. The speech addresses the rights one should have to gain economic security.
C. The speech blames monopolies and dictatorships for the poor economic status.
D. The speech delineates objectives needed to move the country towards economic prosperity.
40) C.
41) D.
When JFK states, "...those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside," he compares a tiger to communism which is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is metaphor?