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The People’s Party was founded to

compete with labor unions, such as the Knights of Labor.

be a Populist alternative to the Democratic and Republican Parties.

ensure that deflation didn’t cause too much damage to the overall economy.

Read the passage. In it, the mother misuses the English idiom “It takes two to tango.” What does her language show about her as a character?

She has picked up expressions and uses them like a native English speaker.

She is at ease in her new home.

She is embarrassed to speak.

She has trouble communicating clearly in English.

How did the Populist Party propose to deal with deflation?

break up trusts and monopolies

mint more silver currency

institute a graduated income tax

What can be inferred about the character who is speaking in this passage, based on her nonstandard English speech?

She is not educated.

She does not speak any English.

She only speaks English to her daughter.

English is not her first language.

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