The primary purpose of each passage is to:

C) advance a view regarding following laws

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

C) Lines 58-59 (“If the injustice... go”)

The sentence in lines 24-28 (“When... made”) primarily serves which function in Passage 1?

D) It corrects a possible misinterpretation of Lincoln

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A) Lines 9-12 (“let every man... liberty”)

In Passage 2, Thoreau indicates that some unjust aspects of government are

D) inevitable and should be endured

In Passage 1, Lincoln contends that breaking the law has which consequence?

B) It undermines and repudiates the nation’s values.

One commonality in the stances Lincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is that..

D) neither author embraces the cause as his own

Lincoln would most likely describe the behavior that Thoreau recomends in lines 64-66 as

B) a rejection of the country’s proper forms of remedy

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1
The primary purpose of each passage is to:
D) articulate standard by which laws can be evaluated.
C) advance a view regarding following laws
B) Discuss how laws ought to be enacted...
A) make an argument...legal duties and moral imperatives.
2
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
C) Lines 58-59 (“If the injustice... go”)
A) Lines 45-48 (“Unjust... once”)
D) Lines 75-78 (“A man... wrong”)
B) Lines 51-52 (“They... evil”)
3
As used in line 32, “observed” most nearly means
D) noticed.
C) contemplated.
B) scrutinized.
A) followed.
4
The sentence in lines 24-28 (“When... made”) primarily serves which function in Passage 1?
D) It corrects a possible misinterpretation of Lincoln
A) It raises a potential counterargument to Lincoln’s.
C) It acknowledges a central assumption of Lincoln
B) It identifies a crucial shortcoming of Lincoln’s argument
5
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
C) Lines 33-35 (“If such... borne with”)
D) Lines 36-37 (“There... law”)
A) Lines 9-12 (“let every man... liberty”)
B) Lines 20-23 (“and let... altars”)
6
In Passage 2, Thoreau indicates that some unjust aspects of government are
A) superficial and can be fixed easily
C) self-correcting and may be beneficial
B) subtle and must be studied carefully
D) inevitable and should be endured
7
In Passage 1, Lincoln contends that breaking the law has which consequence?
D) It creates divisions between social groups
A) It slows the repeal of bad laws.
C) It leads slowly but inexorably to rule by the mob.
B) It undermines and repudiates the nation’s values.
8
As used in line 24, “urge” most nearly means
C) require
D) advocate
A) hasten
B) stimulate
9
One commonality in the stances Lincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is that..
D) neither author embraces the cause as his own
A) both authors see the cause as warranting drastic action.
C) neither author expect the cause to win acceptance
B) both authors view the cause as central to their argument
10
Lincoln would most likely describe the behavior that Thoreau recomends in lines 64-66 as
B) a rejection of the country’s proper forms of remedy
D) a misapplication of a core principle of the Constitution.
A) an excusable reaction to an intolerable situation
C) an honorable response to an unjust law

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