Pavel stood in the dim light of steerage, the lowest section of the boat. It was a foul place, filled with the stench of his fellow passengers, who hadn't been able
to bathe since boarding the ship two weeks ago. His only escape came from the
words of a letter, long memorized now, from his uncle. The letter contained no
information about the difficulty of the journey-only praise for the destination ...
Trying to maintain his balance as the boat suddenly turched, Pavel moved toward
the soup pot. Pavel's progress was thwarted by Miklos, who blocked his way.
"Pardon me," Pavel said, hoping Miklos would stand aside...
Miklos looked down at Pavel with scornful amusement. "Pardon you?" he bellowed.
How does the setting influence the plot of the story?
F The conditions on the boat contribute to the conflict Pavel experiences.
G. The letter from Pavel's uncle introduces an important character.
H The man standing in front of the soup pot provides comic relief.
J Pavel's fellow passengers encourage him to remain hopeful about
purchasing land.
STAAR 2013, #27

Read the passage from the opinion of the court in dred scott v. sandford, written by justice taney. the question then arises, whether the provisions of the constitution, in relation to the personal rights and privileges to which the citizen of a state should be entitled, embraced the negro african race, at that time in this country, or who might afterwards be imported, who had then or should afterwards be made free in any state; and to put it in the power of a single state to make him a citizen of the united states, and endue him with the full rights of citizenship in every other state without their consent? does the constitution of the united states act upon him whenever he shall be made free under the laws of a state, and raised there to the rank of a citizen, and immediately clothe him with all the privileges of a citizen in every other state, and in its own courts? the court thinks the affirmative of these propositions cannot be maintained. and if it cannot, the plaintiff in error could not be a citizen of the state of missouri, within the meaning of the constitution of the united states, and, consequently, was not entitled to sue in its courts. what claim does justice taney make in this passage? that sanford has the right to enslave scott that scott has the right to be emancipated that scott is not a citizen of missouri that sanford cannot sue because he is not a citizen