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

D) inevitable and should be endured.

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

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

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

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

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

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

41.Based on the passages, Lincoln would most likely describe the behavior Thoreau recommends in 64-66 (“if it...law") as

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

40. The primary purpose of each passage is to

advance a view regard. whether individ. should follow all of country's laws

42.Based on the passages, one commonality in the stances Lincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is that

D) neither author embraces the cause as his own.

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

D) It anticipates & corrects a possible misinterpretation of Lincoln’s argu

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

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