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Susan B. Anthony/Waiting to Vote--Paired Passage

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13 questions

Note from the author:

Read each passage and answer the questions. Then, discuss the similarities and differences between them. 

Instructions

Read each passage and answer the questions. Then, discuss the similarities and differences between them. 

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Question 5

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Susan B. Anthony believed all people should be treated with respect. Share evidence from the story to support this statement.

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Question 7

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influential
tarnished
racket

a loud unpleasant noise
to become less respected
having great influence on someone or something

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Question 9

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Anna supports women’s right to vote. Share evidence from the story to support this statement.

Question 10

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Which of the following problems is found in both passages?

A. Women cannot vote.

B. Men cannot vote.

C. Slavery is alive.

D. Voters are arrested for expressing  opinions.

Question 11

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Which of the following statements captures the culture of women’s suffrage from both passages?

a. Men were superior to women.

b. Women fought hard to earn  the right to vote.

c. Women didn’t care if they  had a say.

d. Women were not respected.

Question 12

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How are the passages, Susan B. Anthony and Waiting to Vote similar?

Question 13

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How are the passages, Susan B. Anthony and Waiting to Vote different?

Question 1

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What was the main idea of the story?

A. A woman who supported rights   of other women and slaves.

B. A woman who invented voting.

C. A woman who tried to teach   others about Quakers.

D. A woman who survived slavery.

Question 2

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Did Susan B. Anthony live to witness women legally voting?

A. Yes, the policy came after she was  arrested for voting.

B. Yes, she was the first women to   legally vote.

C. No, the Nineteenth Amendment   ratified after her death.

D. No, women still are not   permitted to vote because of   their gender.

Question 3

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What does “parameters” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Boundaries of a definition

B. The measure around a figure

C. The distance of a polygon

D. The definition

Question 4

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How did the Quaker religion shape Anthony’s fight for others?

A. She believed everyone is evil.

B. She believed everyone deserves  respect.

C. She believed Quakers were  above other religions.

D. She believed women were  superior.

Question 6

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What is the main idea in this story?

A. Anna wants to become a protestor.

B. Anna wishes she could vote.

C. Anna wants her father to vote.

D. Anna wishes the protesters would   stop.

Question 8

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Why is Anna excited Congress is considering a new amendment?

A. She will witness history.

B. A new amendment could mean  women can vote.

C. She can protest now.

D. A new amendment could mean  men can vote.