Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)

Chapter 8: Government, Politics, & Social Justice: How Do We Decide What Is Fair?

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1			Which of these phrases from the Declaration of Independence combines parallel structure and repetition?
			A)	"all men are created equal"; "they are endowed by their Creator"
			B)	"it is their right, it is their duty"
			C)	"That to secure these rights"; "That whenever any Form of Government"
			D)	"He has called together legislative bodies"; He has made Judges dependent"
2			To what is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., alluding in this quotation from "I Have a Dream": “we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”?
			A)	the Bible
			B)	the Magna Carta
			C)	the Declaration of Independence
			D)	Shakespeare's Hamlet
3			Which of these phrases from Molly Ivins's essay "Is Texas America?" is colloquial in tone?
			A)	"explode the myths"
			B)	"perfect jewels of art museums"
			C)	"incurable tendency toward the tacky"
			D)	"comic and weirdly charming"
4			Who is the implied audience for Esther Dyson's "Cyberspace: If You Don't Love It, Leave It"?
			A)	general public
			B)	entrepreneurs
			C)	college-educated
			D)	women
5			Where does Barbara Ehrenreich use process analysis in her essay "Nickel and Dimed"?
			A)	in the description of Mrs. W's home and lifestyle
			B)	in the description of her coworkers
			C)	in the description of the Peruvian musicians
			D)	in the description of the instructional videos

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