Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test
Question 14 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
Answer
A
outdated schools can compete in modern society.
B
students of varying races have similar aptitudes.
C
teachers treat students of varying races equally.
D
separate systems of education can be equal.
Explanation
The excerpt says the schools have been equalized in tangible ways, such as buildings, curricula, and teacher qualifications and salaries. The Court is examining whether separate schools can truly provide equal education. This points to whether separate systems of education can be equal, not whether students have similar aptitudes or teachers treat students equally.
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