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VOCABULARY- Answer the following questions with examples that match the definition of the bolded term. Answer with at least one complete sentence.1.Diligence-2.Systemized3.Formidable4.Expedience-MULTIPLE CHOICE-: Circle the letter that matches the correct answer to the question.5. Interpretation of poetry involves-A an exact formulaB the opinions of othersC what you felt or perceived D the line number and author’s name6. Which event occurs first in the life of the main character from “Soldier for the Crown” (page 159)?A She steals supplies from Master William Selby.B She receives the deed of manumission.C She takes a boat to Canada.D She discovers Titus’s plan to become a soldier for the crown.7. What happens to signal the shift from the story’s present to the flashback in “Soldier for the Crown”?A The main character removes the deed of manumission from her pocket.B Cornwallis moves his soldiers into Virginia.C The boat pulls away from the harbor.D The main character feels the ache of the wound in her shoulder.8. The second-person point of view affects the story byA giving the impression that the main character is speaking to herself, reviewingwhat she has done.B giving the impression that the author is directly talking to the main character (Freeman)C providing readers with all of the details needed to understand the identity of themain character.D limiting the number of characters in the story to keep the focus on Freeman.9. Which of these events happened first from “Building the Transcontinental Railroad” (page 301)?A Chinese immigrants came to California.B The Civil War ended.C Congress passed laws to finance the railroad.D Americans wanted to move West because gold and other resources were discovered in California.10. Chinese workers were preferred over many other workers because they were moreA agreeable.B educated.C experienced.D productive.11. Chinese workers were less affected by disease than white workers because they had better *look to page 307 at the top*A diet and hygiene.B medical care.C natural immunity.D working conditions12. Which event caused the Chinese railroad workers to use violence?A Irish railroad workers attacked them.B Irish railroad workers cheated in a competition.C Railroad executives abused them.D Railroad owners brought in strikebreakers.WRITTEN RESPONSE- answer the questions below using complete sentences13. Write a brief description of what you thought the poem that you picked meant as a whole. (To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth pg. 152, On Being Brought from Africa to America pg. 154, or On the Emigration to America and Peopling the Western Country pg. 155). Give some examples from the poem of why you interpreted it that way.14. Describe the important conflicts from “A Soldier for the Crown” (pg. 159) that drive the characters’ actions.15. Chang quotes a Chinese railroad worker claiming that “the Chinese were ‘persecuted not for their vices (bad habits) but for their virtues’” (lines 145–146). Explain the meaning of this statement. Give two details from “Building the Transcontinental Railroad” (pg. 301).16. What were the positive and negative effects of building the transcontinental railroad on the Chinese workers? Give at least one detail from “Building the Transcontinental Railroad” (pg. 301). ................
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