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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.How does this quotation support the central idea of the speech?

A
It reinforces the idea that Truth’s personal experiences have greatly influenced her ideas.
B
It reminds the audience that Truth has strong spiritual and political ideals.
C
It supports that idea that women deserve equality by referencing religious authority.
D
It affirms the notion that religion can’t be used as a basis for unequal treatment.
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Based on "Ain't I a Woman?," how did Truth most likely feel about the anti-suffragist idea that women were too sentimental and emotional to be involved in politics?

A
She likely agreed, since she endured a great deal of hardship and struggle in her life.
B
She likely agreed, since she asserted that women had more important pursuits than winning the right to vote.
C
She likely disagreed, since she believed that women were more qualified than men to participate in government.
D
She likely disagreed, since she believed that women could be just as strong and resilient as men.
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Read the last sentence of "Ain't I a Woman?"Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain’t got nothing more to say. Which best describes the effect of these words?

A
They remind the audience that Truth offers valuable wisdom for those whom care to listen.
B
They suggest that the audience has listened to and has understood all of Truth’s reasons.
C
They inform the audience that Truth will not give another speech about women’s suffrage.
D
They encourage the audience to question Truth’s reasonings and the ideas she has put forth.
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Which best describes the syntax?

A
Truth uses simple syntax to grab the audience’s attention and make a strong point about her own resilience.
B
Truth uses simple syntax to emphasize the insignificance of the experience she is describing.
C
Truth uses complex syntax to explain what types of labor she has performed in her lifetime.
D
Truth uses complex syntax to question whether or not the audience recognizes who she is.
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Which best describes the diction in "Ain't I a Woman?"

A
formal and detached
B
formal and scholarly
C
informal and relatable
D
informal and light-hearted
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Which best describes why Truth describes her personal experiences in "Ain't I a Woman?"

A
to suggest that she is more qualified than others to discuss the issue of equal rights
B
to provide credible proof that women are not less physically capable than men.
C
to entertain her audience by recounting tense and emotional stories
D
to encourage people to feel sorry for her and grant her what she wants
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!Which statement best explains why this is an example of ethos?

A
It places Truth in a position of moral superiority.
B
It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims.
C
It accentuates Truth’s belief in the importance of hard work.
D
It suggests that Truth considers herself stronger than others.
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In "Ain't I a Woman?," why does Truth repeat the phrase “Ain’t I a woman?” throughout the second paragraph?That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?

A
to suggest that audience should worry about her
B
to reinforce the idea that men should be more helpful
C
to suggest that females are tougher than males
D
to reinforce that she is strong, resilient and female
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Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" best refutes the anti-suffragist idea that women were too fragile to handle the right to vote?

A
Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Christ wasn’t a woman!
B
That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere.
C
Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter.
D
I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!
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Read the sentence from "Ain't I a Woman?"Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. Which best describes the diction?

A
formal and friendly
B
informative and academic
C
demanding and assertive
D
inviting and familiar
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Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt about white women?

A
the idea that women should look delicate and be handled delicately
B
the idea that women should avoid too many intellectual pursuits
C
the idea that women should devote themselves to becoming a mother
D
the idea that women should be more practical and less sentimental
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Which best describes how "Ain't I a Woman?" relates to the time period in which Truth lived?

A
It includes a description of the author’s spiritual beliefs and how they relate to the beliefs of others.
B
It includes descriptions of the author’s personal experiences and how they shaped her world view.
C
It includes commentary on topics in the US Constitution, such as treatment of women.
D
It includes commentary on several civil rights issues, including slavery and women’s suffrage.
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Which excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?" is the best example of logos?

A
Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?
B
Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman?
C
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again.
D
I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!

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