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Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry — Quiz

Question 4 • Literature and Composition I

Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry . The minister was urging us to pray for Governor Faubus and do whatever was necessary to heal any sour feelings we had against white people. He had been organizing other ministers in Little Rock to speak out and condemn the governor for dispatching the troops. He said we should pray for the judges and city officials and the President to make the right decisions—to let us into Central High. What is the central idea of the excerpt?

Answer
A
Ministers can be in charge of making changes in local government.
B
Ministers sometimes encourage people to make positive changes.
C
People should never forgive Governor Faubus.
D
People should not share their beliefs with the public.

Explanation

The minister encourages the students to pray, let go of resentment, and hope that leaders make fair decisions. He also organizes other ministers to speak out against Governor Faubus’s actions. Together, these details show that ministers can encourage people to work toward positive change, which is choice B.

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