PART A: Which of the following best describes the meaning of “struck blows” in paragraph 6? (AKS 13) A. Protested

B. Smacked

C. Exposed

D. Challenged

PART B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. The entrance requirements were very strict” (Paragraph 5)

B. “They quickly proved their personal drive” (Paragraph 6)

C.“program gained national attention” (Paragraph 7)

D.“all the officers in charge of the new recruits were white” (Paragraph 5)

(Note: read the paragraph from “Tuskegee Airmen” for more info)

The practical training took place at the Tuskegee Air Fields in Alabama, and the trainees also took courses at Tuskegee University nearby. They quickly proved their personal drive to learn and their skills as pilots. Their proficiency struck blows at previous race-based policies in the military; they soon needed to undergo highly advanced training that African Americans had previously been barred from receiving.