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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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an SAT question

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00At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office 01b00there is less occasion for an extended address 02b00than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.02br
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00Question: Why does Lincoln say 01i00there is less occasion for an extended address?02i02br
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00a) the war is going well02br
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00b) there is no time to speak at length02br
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00c) there is little interest in his speech02br
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00d) he doesn't know what else to say02br
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00e) everyone already knows his position02br
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00The answer is e. But I don't get it, I think it should be d or c0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10But I don't get it, I think it should be d or c12blockquote 10 That's a very interesting way of looking at it. I don't think there are many who read it who would come to those conclusions. Can you say which words and phrases in the given passage lead you to think that people are not interested in what he has to say?

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10But I don't get it, I think it should be d or c12blockquote 10 That's a very interesting way of looking at it.
  • I don't think there are many who read it who would come to those conclusions.
  • Can you say which words and phrases in the given passage lead you to think that people are not interested in what he has to say?
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01cite10Belly12cite10But I don't get it, I think it should be d or c12blockquote
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0I assure you that the President can take as much time as he wants to deliver his inaugural speech. 05002br
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0As President Harrison discovered, to his detriment.0-
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