Instructions: Explain in 2 sentences the meaning of the statements. “This town has cancer. A serious disease that our society has been lamenting for a long time.” -Elias, Chapter 49, The Voice of the Oppressed

What does the information in the passage suggest about the community?The citizens are not allowed to make many big life decisions on their own.The citizens place greater value on having intelligence than having a calm disposition.The citizens do not always fit in and often apply to live in other communities.The citizens develop deep and meaningful relationships with friends and spouses.Submit

What was the conclusion of the story of 'The People of the Town'?

You have been chosen to address a student gathering from the neighbourhood schools, to speak onthe resilience of human spirit required to transcend discrimination. Prepare the speech draft in notmore than 120 words, with reference to the commonality of themes in Nelson Mandela: Long Walkto Freedom and The Trees by Adrienne Rich.

Read this passage:I am mindful that only yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama, our children, crying out for brotherhood, were answered with fire hoses, snarling dogs and even death. I am mindful that only yesterday in Philadelphia, Mississippi, young people seeking to secure the right to vote were brutalized and murdered. And only yesterday more than 40 houses of worship in the State of Mississippi alone were bombed or burned because they offered a sanctuary to those who would not accept segregation. I am mindful that debilitating and grinding poverty afflicts my people and chains them to the lowest rung of the economic ladder.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964Why does King bring up examples of violence in the United States at the beginning of his speech?A.To give examples of events that no longer happenB.To explain why he doesn't deserve the awardC.To ask the audience why violence is still happeningD.To show that the struggle for freedom is not over

The year is 2186. Humankind has taken to living underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. There is no government and no form of widespread communication. Isolated pockets of individuals live in self-sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing to subsist.Based on this passage, which statement best suggests that the story's setting is a dystopia?A.A disaster has caused people to adapt their lifestyles.B.An authoritarian government controls people's lives.C.Humans are isolated from one another.D.Not everyone has equal access to scarce resources.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS