Cumulative Exam 1

Question 7 • FL-1001420-AP English Language and Composition Sem 1 - Flex

In the third paragraph, the speaker cites the British responses to the colonists’ petitions ("Our petitions have…been disregarded”) (lines 19–21) for all of the following purposes EXCEPT

Answer

to demonstrate how thoroughly intractable the British have been

to refute the idea that more negotiations with the British are needed

to incite outrage at the way the British have treated the colonists

to express personal regret at how the situation between the British and the colonists has devolved

Explanation

The speaker lists the colonists’ unsuccessful petitions to show that the British have repeatedly refused to respond fairly, supporting the claim that they are intractable. The list also makes further negotiation seem pointless and encourages anger at Britain’s treatment of the colonists. It does not primarily express the speaker’s personal regret about how the relationship has deteriorated, so D is the exception.

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