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32 smith’s main purpose in the passage is to a) accuse fellow abolition…

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32
smith’s main purpose in the passage is to
a) accuse fellow abolitionists of overlooking the
contributions that women have made to the
movement.
b) argue that the causes of abolition and women’s
rights are continuations of the spirit of the
american revolution.
c) make the case that women’s rights are
meaningless while slavery exists.
d) encourage women to see their participation in
the abolitionist cause as just and important.

33
which statement provides the best description of a
technique that smith uses throughout the passage to
advance her main point?
a) she presents claims in the form of rhetorical
questions that mostly have implicit negative
answers.
b) she criticizes her opponents by quoting
self-contradictory remarks they have made.
c) she illustrates each of her central ideas with an
emotionally powerful anecdote.
d) she emphasizes the reasonableness of her views
by presenting them as though they are
universally held.

34
how does smith develop her argument about slavery
as a “political question” (line 3) over the course of the
passage?
a) she claims the designation is an outdated one
and then offers alternative definitions.
b) she dismisses the designation as too narrow but
then demonstrates its relevance to her audience.
c) she contends that the designation has become
trite and then invites her audience to revitalize it.
d) she describes the meaning the designation has
for men and then challenges women to
embrace it.

35
which choice best summarizes the first paragraph?
a) smith explains a conventional viewpoint and
presents evidence supporting it.
b) smith rejects a claim and elaborates on her
reasons for doing so.
c) smith introduces her subject and provides
historical background for understanding it.
d) smith identifies a problem and proposes steps to
remedy it.

36
in the passage, smith argues that it is possible for
women to engage in which activity?
a) acting according to humanitarian principles
while preserving their femininity
b) adhering to personal morality while being
politically neutral
c) contributing to their family’s financial security
while meeting social expectations
d) resisting calls for war while still opposing
slavery

37
which choice provides the best evidence for the
answer to the previous question?
a) lines 26-33 (“may … rescue”)
b) lines 42-47 (“and when … subject”)
c) lines 51-54 (“surely … happiness”)
d) lines 77-82 (“our … laws”)

Explanation:

Response

These are reading comprehension questions related to a passage (not fully provided here, but likely about Smith's views on abolition and women's rights). To solve them, we would typically analyze the passage (if available) and each option:

Question 32 (Smith’s main purpose)
  • Option A: Accusing fellow abolitionists of overlooking women’s contributions – the passage likely doesn’t focus on accusing, so A is unlikely.
  • Option B: Arguing abolition and women’s rights are continuations of the American Revolution – if the passage doesn’t emphasize this connection, B is out.
  • Option C: Claiming women’s rights are meaningless while slavery exists – this is a negative and unlikely stance if the passage is about women’s role in abolition, so C is wrong.
  • Option D: Encouraging women to see their participation in abolition as just and important – this aligns with themes of women’s role in social causes, so D is correct.
Question 33 (Technique Smith uses)
  • Option A: Rhetorical questions with implicit negative answers – if the passage doesn’t use many rhetorical questions, A is out.
  • Option B: Criticizing opponents with self - contradictory quotes – if there’s no such quoting, B is wrong.
  • Option C: Emotionally powerful anecdotes for each idea – if anecdotes aren’t a main technique, C is out.
  • Option D: Emphasizing reasonableness by presenting views as universally held – this is a common persuasive technique (appealing to common sense/consensus), so D is correct.
Question 34 (Developing the “political question” argument)
  • Option A: Calling the designation outdated and offering alternatives – if she doesn’t do this, A is out.
  • Option B: Dismissing the designation as too narrow but showing relevance to the audience – this makes sense as she might broaden the view of a “political question” to include women’s role, so B is correct.
  • Option C: Saying the designation is trite and inviting audience to revitalize it – if this isn’t the approach, C is wrong.
  • Option D: Describing meaning for men and challenging women to embrace it – if the passage doesn’t structure the argument this way, D is out.
Question 35 (Summarizing the first paragraph)
  • Option A: Explaining a conventional viewpoint and supporting it – if she doesn’t support a conventional view, A is out.
  • Option B: Rejecting a claim and elaborating reasons – if the first paragraph is about introducing, not rejecting, B is wrong.
  • Option C: Introducing the subject and providing historical background – this is a common way to start a passage, so C is correct.
  • Option D: Identifying a problem and proposing steps – if the first paragraph doesn’t propose steps, D is out.
Question 36 (Activity women can engage in)
  • Option A: Acting on humanitarian principles while preserving femininity – this aligns with the idea of women participating in abolition (a humanitarian cause) without losing their sense of womanhood, so A is correct.
  • Option B: Being politically neutral while adhering to personal morality – if the passage is about political engagement (abolition is political), B is out.
  • Option C: Contributing to family financial security – if the passage focuses on social/political causes, not financial, C is wrong.
  • Option D: Resisting war while opposing slavery – if war isn’t a focus, D is out.
Question 37 (Evidence for Question 36)
  • Option A: Lines 26 - 33 (“May... rescue”) – likely related to humanitarian action and femininity, so A is correct.
  • Option B: Lines 42 - 47…

Answer:

s:

  1. D. encourage women to see their participation in the abolitionist cause as just and important.
  2. D. She emphasizes the reasonableness of her views by presenting them as though they are universally held.
  3. B. She dismisses the designation as too narrow but then demonstrates its relevance to her audience.
  4. C. Smith introduces her subject and provides historical background for understanding it.
  5. A. Acting according to humanitarian principles while preserving their femininity
  6. A. Lines 26 - 33 (“May... rescue”)