Structure and Style in The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects
Question 13 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744
Read the excerpt from Suffragists' "Great Demand" Banner.On October 20, Alice Paul was arrested and sentenced to seven months in jail. She and her companions were held in solitary confinement and denied counsel. Paul went on a hunger strike and was violently force-fed. Authorities confined her to a psychiatric ward in an effort to discredit her.
Answer
A
The use of the word violently helps readers understand the needless cruelty used against Alice Paul.
B
The use of the word violently creates sympathy toward the police officers who were treated poorly by Paul.
C
The author uses detailed language to describe the indignities of the Workhouse Prison.
D
The author uses detailed language to educate readers about prison conditions of the early 1900s.
Explanation
The word “violently” emphasizes that force-feeding Alice Paul was brutal and unnecessary, helping readers recognize the cruelty she faced. Choice A best describes this effect; the excerpt does not suggest that readers should sympathize with the police officers.
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