PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?A.“These were upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1895), whichfound state laws requiring racial segregation that were ‘separate but equal' tobe constitutional.” (Paragraph 2)B.“Each year, from 1945 until 1957, Congress considered and failed to pass a civilrights bill. Congress finally passed limited Civil Rights Acts in 1957 and 1960, butthey offered only moderate gains.” (Paragraph 4)C.“Kennedy met with businessmen, religious leaders, labor officials, and othergroups such as CORE and NAACP, while also maneuvering behind the scenes tobuild bipartisan support and negotiate compromises over controversial topics.”(Paragraph 6)D.“legislation ‘will feel the intense focus of Negro interest... It became the order ofthe day at the great March on Washington last summer. The Negro and hiswhite compatriots for self-respect and human dignity will not be denied.’”(Paragraph 7)

Which statement from chamberlain's speech to parliament did the least to support his cause? a. "no doubt i shall have plenty of critics who will say that i am guilty of facile optimism . ." b. "the house will remember that when i last addressed them i gave them some account of the godesberg memorandum . ." c. "therefore, it was essential that we should quickly reach a conclusion . ." d. "the relief that our escape from this great peril of war has, i think, everywhere been mingled in this country with a profound feeling of sympathy . ."

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?