PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a theme of the text?A. Duty must never come before family.B. War has its own set of hard rules.C. Sons must eventually take the place of their fathers.D. Loyalty to the cause was above all other loyalties during the Civil War.

Question No 24.The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Just war theory deals with the justification of how and why wars are fought. The justification can be either theoretical or historical. The theoretical aspect is concerned with ethically justifying war and the forms that warfare may or may not take. The historical aspect, or the “just war tradition,” deals with the historical body of rules or agreements that have been applied in various wars across the ages. For instance, international agreements such as the Geneva and Hague Conventions are historical rules aimed at limiting certain kinds of warfare which lawyers may refer to in prosecuting transgressors, but it is the role of ethics to examine these institutional agreements for their philosophical coherence as well as to inquire into whether aspects of the conventions ought to be changed. The just war tradition may also consider the thoughts of various philosophers and lawyers through the ages and examine both their philosophical visions of war’s ethical limits (or absence of) and whether their thoughts have contributed to the body of conventions that have evolved to guide war and warfare.1)  Just war theory includes forms of warfare and historical rules, assessing international agreements like the Geneva and Hague Conventions.2)  Just war theory involves ethical and historical perspectives on warfare, examining and revising international agreements on warfare.3)  Just war theory covers ethical justifications and historical traditions, including the role of philosophers and international agreements.4)  Just war theory addresses the ethical justification of war and examines historical agreements by philosophers and lawyers.

PART B: Which of the following phrases best supports the answer to Part A?A. "In the great hour of destiny they stand" (Line 3)B. "Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win" (Line 5)C. "Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives" (Line 6)D. "And mocked by hopeless longing" (Line 12)

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?A. "I am a combat infantry veteran from World War II, and hold a Purple Heart... I am so much trusted with young people and by young people that I have served on the faculties of the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the City College of New York." (Paragraph 5)B. "And we all know, too, that those words really don't damage children much. They didn't damage us when we were young. It was evil deeds and lying that hurt us." (Paragraph 6)C. "books are sacred to free men for very good reasons, and that wars have been fought against nations which hate books and burn them. If you are an American, you must allow all ideas to circulate freely" (Paragraph 8)D. "If you and your board are now determined to show... maturity when you exercise your powers over the education of your young, then you should acknowledge that it was a rotten lesson you taught young people" (Paragraph 9)

Which quote best provides the reason for why the characters are at war at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?Elimination ToolSelect one answerA"This is the sergeantWho, like a good and hardy soldier, fought’Gainst my captivity." (1.2.4-6)B"Doubtful it stood,As two spent swimmers that do cling togetherAnd choke their art." (1.2.9-11)C"The merciless Macdonwald(Worthy to be a rebel, for to thatThe multiplying villainies of natureDo swarm upon him) from the Western Isles" (1.2.11-14)D"Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,Which smoked with bloody execution,Like Valor’s minion, carved out his passage" (1.2.19-21)

Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the poem?A. Death in youth can preserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories.B. Grief can unite people, even an entire town.C. War is tragic, but even more so when it takes those with great potential before their time.D. When not given the time to properly form, identities can reflect only one aspect of ourselves.