1. What is the main idea of the selection?
  2. Elderly Americans can vote too.
  3. Thank you to the American people for voting in record numbers.
  4. America is a great country with the ability to change for the better.
  5. He received a gracious phone call from Senator McCain.
  1. Based on the selection, which best describes Senator Barack Obama?
  2. Happy to have been elected President.
  3. Proud of America for promoting change.
  4. Confident that every eligible voter will vote in the next election.
  5. Sad that America has struggled through hard times.
  1. Which statement is a fact?
  2. Joe Biden “campaigned from the heart.”
  3. Obama looks forward to working with McCain and Palin.
  4. Ann Nixon Cooper is a 106 year old voter in Atlanta.
  5. “This is our time to… reclaim the American Dream.”
  1. Why is this speech a primary source?
  2. Obama shared personal knowledge and experiences.
  3. Obama collected facts from various sources.
  4. Obama compiled and presented data from textbooks.
  5. Obama gathered information from magazines and newspapers.
  1. What was Obama’s purpose in giving this speech?
  2. To convince viewers to unify to support each other and the country.
  3. To ask people to vote for him.
  4. To teach people about Ann Nixon Cooper.
  5. To thank the people who helped get him elected.
  1. What is most likely the effect of beginning the speech addressing doubts some may have about possibilities in America?
  2. The audience begins to understand that Obama does not want to be President.
  3. The audience feels drawn into the speech, wondering how Obama will continue.
  4. The audience values that Obama talks about the everyday struggles of Americans.
  5. The audience identifies that Obama cannot understand the average American person.
  1. Which statement suggests the strongest bias in regards to this speech?
  2. As a successful politician from a modest background, he has fulfilled the American Dream.
  3. As an American, Obama appreciates the work of previous presidents, like Lincoln.
  4. As a father, Obama is concerned about saving money for his daughters’ college education.
  5. As a powerful entertainer, he enjoys giving speeches in front of a large audience.
  1. Which question would a listener most likely ask Barack Obama?
  2. Have you ever met Abraham Lincoln?
  3. What changes do you hope to see in the USA in the next century?
  4. What would you do if you lived to be 106 years old?
  5. What are the problems in being a unified country?
  1. What is most likely Barack Obama’s purpose in repeating the phrase “Yes we can.”
  2. To make us remember his speech.
  3. To help people be positive.
  4. To emphasize America’s ability to change.
  5. To remind people of the struggles in America.
  1. Based on the selection, what belief is supported by Lincoln’s quote, “We are not enemies, but friends and though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection”?
  2. The belief that previous presidents should be quoted in every speech.
  3. The belief that enemies should become friends.
  4. The belief that all Americans must join together even when it is difficult.
  5. The belief that people who are in James Bond movies are all friends.
  1. What is the hidden message in this speech?
  2. You have voted for Obama for President.
  3. Voting is the right of every American.
  4. Support the new president in order to promote positive change.
  5. Ann Nixon Cooper has lived a long time.
  1. What is the effect of Senator Obama’s repetition of “our” in the last paragraph of the speech?
  2. This imagery allows the reader to envision his dreams for the country.
  3. This metaphor allows the reader to envision doors opening.
  4. This personal appeal allows the reader to feel connected to Senator Obama’s call for change.
  5. This repetition causes confusion for the reader because the speaker continues to use the same words repeatedly.
  1. In discussing the story of Ann Nixon Cooper’s life, Senator Obama makes several allusions to historical events. Select one of these events, and explain how it helps the reader connect with the theme of “change” in his speech.

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