Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as
a) apathetic
b) awestruck
c) disinterested
o d) dumbfounded

The correct options could be either  awestruck or  dumbfounded.

Explanation:

Malcolm X, one of the most powerful leaders of black America, was convicted of robbery in 1946, reason why he spent seven years in prison, where he educated himself. He even claimed that he spent two days turning over the dictionary’s pages since he had no idea that existed that many words, making him realize how many words he needed to learn.  

Bearing the above in mind, it could be said that Malcolm X's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as not only awestruck but also dumbfounded.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

i think the answer is c