Question

1 on behalf of the great state of illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of lincoln, let me ex
my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. tonight is a particular
for me because, lets face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. my father was a
foreign student, born and raised in a small village in kenya. he grew up herding goats,
school in a tin - roof shack. his father, my grandfather, was a cook, a domestic servant.
that we can participate in the political process without fear of retribution and
that our votes will be counted - or at least, most of the time
2 but my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. through hard work and perseveran
my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, america which stood as a beac
of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before. while studying here, he
met my mother. she was born in a town on the other side of the world, in kansas. my
worked on oil rigs and farms through most of the depression. the day after pearl harb
signed up for duty, joined pattons army and marched across europe. back home, they
grandmother raised their baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line. after the
studied on the g.i. bill, bought a house through the fha, and moved west in search of oppr
3 and they, too, had big dreams for their daughter, a common dream, born of two contin
my parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the pos
of this nation. they would give me an african name, barack, or blessed believing the

what is the meaning of the word retribution as it is used in paragraph 5?
punishment
resistance
sadness
unlucky
part b
which phrase from paragraph 5 provides the best clue to the answe
without fear of

Explanation:

The word "retribution" in the context of political participation without fear implies a negative consequence. "Punishment" is the most appropriate as it fits the idea of not being afraid of some form of penalty. The phrase "without fear of" gives a clue that what follows is something negative (retribution), and "punishment" is a negative consequence.

Answer:

For the meaning of "retribution": punishment.
For the clue: “without fear of”.