Question

passage 2: i am a democrat and not a revolutionist
by senator david bennett hill

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i am a democrat, but i am not a
revolutionist. my mission here today is to unite,
not to divide—to build up, not to destroy—to
plan for victory, not to plot for defeat. the
question which this convention is to decide is:
what is the best position to take at this time
on the financial question? in a word, the
question presented is between international
bimetallism and local bimetallism. if there are
any different points in it, they are not
represented either in the majority or in the
minority report. i therefore start out with this
proposition, that the democratic party stands
today in favor of gold and silver as the money
of the country; that it stands in favor neither of
a silver standard nor of a gold standard, but
that we differ as to the means to bring about

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part a
in passage 2, how does hill build his credibility and rapport with his
audience?
a by claiming that he is an expert on economic reform
b by insisting that he speaks for a large group of people
c by asserting his allegiance to the principles of his party
d by questioning the loyalty of others who disagree with him

part b
which sentence from paragraph 8 supports the answer in part a?

Explanation:

Part A

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention Hill claiming to be an expert on economic reform. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Hill doesn't say he speaks for a large group; he focuses on his party's principles. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Hill starts by stating he is a Democrat and asserts the Democratic Party's stance, showing allegiance to his party's principles, which builds credibility/rapport. This fits.
• Option D: Hill doesn't question others' loyalty; he focuses on uniting and his party's position. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. by asserting his allegiance to the principles of his party

Part B

(Note: Since the specific sentences in paragraph 8 aren't fully visible, but based on Part A's answer, the relevant sentence would be the one where Hill asserts the Democratic Party's stance, like "I therefore start out with this proposition, that the Democratic Party stands today in favor of gold and silver as the money of the country; that it stands in favor neither of a silver standard nor of a gold standard, but that we differ as to the means to bring about..." This sentence shows his allegiance to the party's principles, supporting Part A's answer.)
(If the options for Part B included this sentence, that would be the correct one. Assuming the visible part of the sentence is the relevant one, the answer would be the sentence starting with "I therefore start out with this proposition...")