President Roosevelt gave his Four Freedoms speech in 1941 as his State of the Union address, asking Congress and the American people to support
those fighting Hitler and his allies. Read the following excerpt:
During sixteen long months this assault has blotted out the
whole pattern of democratic life in an appalling number of
independent nations, great and small. The assailants are
still on the march, threatening other nations, great and
small.
How does this excerpt develop the theme that the United States should get
involved in World War II?
A. It explains that war is the only way to solve problems with other
countries.
OB. It points out that many people are opposed to dictators.
O C. It explains that there are still assaults on freedom.
D. It argues that every country must practice democratic principles.

When should readers refer to a dictionary instead of relying on context clues? select all that apply. when they have timeeach unfamiliar word they findwhen the surrounding words are unfamiliarwhen an unfamiliar word appears frequently

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of julius caesar. cassius. am i not stayed for? tell me. cinna. yes, you are. o cassius, if you could but win the noble brutus to our party— cassius. be you content. good cinna, take this paper and look you lay it in the praetor’s chair, where brutus may but find it. and throw this in at his window. set this up with wax upon old brutus’ statue. all this done, repair to pompey’s porch, where you shall find us. is decius brutus and trebonius there? cinna. all but metellus cimber, and he’s gone to seek you at your house. well, i will hie, and so bestow these papers as you bade me. cassius. that done, repair to pompey’s theatre. what is cassius’s motivation for sending brutus the letter? cassius wants to make sure that cinna is on his side. cassius wants to reassure cinna that brutus will follow them. cassius wants to sway brutus to kill caesar. cassius wants to alert brutus about the conspiracy against him.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \