Question 1

11. Read this paragraph:

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a.  defeated

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c.  harsh

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b.  optimistic

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d.  busy

Question 2

13. What effect does the subsection Background have on the reader’s overall understanding of the Battle of Mogadishu?

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b.  The reader understands why Operation Gothic Serpent was planned.

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c.  The reader understands why General Aidid wanted control of Africa.

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d.  The reader understands how Operation Gothic Serpent went wrong.

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a.  The reader understands all of the terrible effects of the colonization of Africa.

Question 3

14. Which of these sentences does the author include to show the reader that the physical presence of troops in Somalia was necessary at the time?

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d.  But at least 80% of the food and medicine sent to Somalia by the UN was hijacked by clan leaders and traded to other nations for weapons.

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b.  Leaders  from four different clans, or groups, again started fighting for power in a civil war.

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a.  Barre was overthrown in 1991, creating another power vacuum.

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c.  UN countries work together to try to prevent war and increase health, education, and safety globally.

Question 4

16. Based on the excerpt and the article, on which subject below do the authors disagree?

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a.  on the reason U.S. and other forces wanted to capture Aidid (Aideed)

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c.  on whether or not the U.S. should launch similar military operations in Syria

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b.  on whether or not the Somalis were well-armed

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d.  on the reason the movie “Black Hawk Down” was popular

Question 5

17. Which assumption does the author of “Lost Lessons of Black Hawk Down” make about the reader that the author of “The Battle of Mogadishu” article does not?

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b.  The author of “Lost Lessons of Black Hawk Down” assumes that the reader already has background knowledge of the Battle of Mogadishu.

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c.  The author of “Lost Lessons of Black Hawk Down” assumes that the reader believes that Operation Gothic Serpent should have never been carried out.

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d.  The author of “Lost Lessons of Black Hawk Down” assumes that the reader believes that Operation Gothic Serpent was an overall success.

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a.  The author of “Lost Lessons of Black Hawk Down” assumes that the reader is not familiar with the geography of Somalia.

Question 6

19. What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

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a.  to describe the system and history of apartheid in South Africa

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c.  to persuade readers to take action against nonsensical apartheid laws in South Africa

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d.  to argue that Trevor Noah’s experiences under apartheid in South Africa were not typical

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b.  to inform readers of the reasons why European countries colonized Africa

Question 7

20. Which statement below is the author of “Apartheid in South Africa” most likely to agree with?

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b.  Trevor Noah was not a true criminal, but in some cases the police were criminals.

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c.  South Africa’s independence was good for all of its citizens.

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a.  Overall, European colonization benefited the citizens of South Africa.

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d.  Segregated schools in South Africa were separate but equal.

Question 8

22. How does the inclusion of photos from the apartheid era in the video clip impact the viewer’s understanding of apartheid?

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b.  The photos provide viewers with a better understanding of how non-whites suffered during apartheid.

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d.  The photos help to explain how European colonization led to apartheid.

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c.  The photos distract viewers from the real issues and problems of apartheid.

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a.  The photos provide viewers with expert perspectives on apartheid.

Question 9

23. Which claim about apartheid is made by both the article and the video?

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c.  There was resistance to the laws of apartheid.

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d.  Oliver Tambo was a leader who helped bring an eventual end to apartheid.

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a.  Education for non-whites was inferior in order to funnel them into menial labor.

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b.  Apartheid was economically motivated, as a cheap work force was needed to work in the country’s gold mines.

Question 10

25. The article “Apartheid in South Africa” provides sufficient evidence to support which of the following claims?

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a.  Physical separation between races was established under apartheid.

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d.  Many whites married non-whites in secret.

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c.  Under apartheid, people living in homelands were worse off than those living in townships.

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b.  Nelson Mandela was the best president South Africa has had yet to date.

Question 11

26. Select three of the following details from the article that most strongly support the claim that you identified in the previous question.

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b.  Many were moved to far-off settlements called homelands. Others were forced to live in large slums outside the major cities called townships.

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c.  Without political power, it was hard for Native Africans to try to improve their circumstances.

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a.  They organized large protests, strikes, and boycotts of white-owned businesses.

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e.  The Native African schools did not teach many important subjects like science and math.

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