AnswersCR Expository Reading and Writing S1 E4250OXWeek 8: Combining Sources to Understand the Life of Abraham Lincoln

Week 8: Combining Sources to Understand the Life of Abraham Lincoln Answers

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What type of historical source is "1859 Autobiographical Statement for Chester County Times"? Answer by completing the sentence. It is asource that usescontent.

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Selection 1:primary
Selection 2:no secondary source
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What humor does Lincoln include in this section of the primary source?

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He compares his classmates to “bears and other wild animals.”
B
Like his friends, Lincoln joked around a lot in school instead of going to classes.
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Lincoln uses sarcasm to describe the quality of the schools where he grew up.
D
Lincoln uses hyperbole to exaggerate the difficulty of his education.
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Which statement contains Lincoln’s sarcasm?

A
“What I have done since then is pretty well known.”
B
“Was not a candidate for re-election.”
C
“I was losing interest in politics.”
D
“generally on the whig electoral tickets”

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