Question

eisenhowers farewell address - 1961
by president dwight d. eisenhower (excerpt)
my fellow americans:
1 three days from now, after half a century in the service of our
country, i shall lay down the responsibilities of office as, in
traditional and solemn ceremony, the authority of the presidency
is vested in my successor.
2 this evening i come to you with a message of leave - taking
and farewell, and to share a few final thoughts with you, my
countrymen.
3 like every other citizen, i wish the new president, and all who
will labor with him, godspeed. i pray that the coming years will
be blessed with peace and prosperity for all.
4 our people expect their president and the congress to find
essential agreement on issues of great moment, the wise
resolution of which will better shape the future of the nation.
5 down the long lane of the history yet to be written america
knows that this world of ours, ever growing smaller, must avoid
becaming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be,
instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.
6 such a confederation must be one of equals. the weakest
select the correct answer.
read paragraph 5 from the passage.
5 down the long lane of the history yet to be written america knows that this world of ours, ever growing smaller, must
avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.
what is the meaning of confederation as it is used in paragraph 5?
a. alliance
b. corporation
c. amalgam
d. compound

Explanation:

The word "confederation" in the context of the passage implies a group or association of entities (in this case, likely a group of nations or communities) united for a common purpose. An "alliance" also means a group of people, countries, etc., joined together for a common purpose. "Corporation" refers to a business entity. "Amalgam" is a mixture (often of metals). "Compound" can mean a combination of elements but doesn't fit the context of a united group as well as "alliance".

Answer:

A. alliance