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02 Feb 2022, 01:48
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Hoping to participate in the traditional American ethos of individual success, many African American people entered the armed forces with enthusiasm
They entered the armed forces because they hoped to get individual glory in the war. If they returned as war heroes, they expected that their status would change (desegregation would be just a part of it).
But when they returned they found nothing had changed. They were not war heroes. There was no glory. Just the same old behaviour in the army and segregation after returning. What motivated them was not desegregation but personal success as it given.
4. According to the passage, many African American people joined the armed forces during the First World War for which of the following reasons?
(B) They expected to fulfill ideals of personal attainment.
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(D) They hoped that joining the military would help advance the cause of desegregation.
We are given that they joined the army because they hoped for personal success. We are not given that they had desegregation on their mind.
Answer (B)
20 Feb 2022, 00:11
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1. According to the passage, which of the following contributed to Marcus Garvey's success?
Difficulty Level: Easy
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To answer this question, find what the passage states explicitly about how Marcus Garvey achieved his success. The passage begins by stating that Garvey arrived at the right time: that returning African American soldiers were primed to receive what he had to say about the African American community. These soldiers already held strong beliefs about their rights to opportunities for success; the passage concludes that the divide between the soldiers’ expectations and their experiences led to Garvey’s success.
A. The passage states that African American people were in possession of a strong cultural and historical consciousness prior to Garvey’s arrival in the United States.
B. The passage attributes belief in the traditional American success ethos to African American people who joined the armed forces; it does not mention Garvey’s beliefs on this subject.
C. Correct. African American soldiers who had experienced segregation during the First World War were ready to hear what Garvey had to say.
D. Critics of African American support for United States involvement in the First World War are not mentioned in the passage.
E. While Garvey most likely would have supported a movement to protest segregation, such a movement is not discussed in the passage.
The correct answer is C.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Explanation
Supporting idea
To answer this question, find what the passage states explicitly about how Marcus Garvey achieved his success. The passage begins by stating that Garvey arrived at the right time: that returning African American soldiers were primed to receive what he had to say about the African American community. These soldiers already held strong beliefs about their rights to opportunities for success; the passage concludes that the divide between the soldiers’ expectations and their experiences led to Garvey’s success.
A. The passage states that African American people were in possession of a strong cultural and historical consciousness prior to Garvey’s arrival in the United States.
B. The passage attributes belief in the traditional American success ethos to African American people who joined the armed forces; it does not mention Garvey’s beliefs on this subject.
C. Correct. African American soldiers who had experienced segregation during the First World War were ready to hear what Garvey had to say.
D. Critics of African American support for United States involvement in the First World War are not mentioned in the passage.
E. While Garvey most likely would have supported a movement to protest segregation, such a movement is not discussed in the passage.
The correct answer is C.
20 Feb 2022, 00:15
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2. The passage suggests that many African American people responded to their experiences in the armed forces in which of the following ways?
Difficulty Level: Medium
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Inference
According to the passage, African Americans enthusiastically joined the armed services but were confronted with continued segregation, both in the military and when they returned home. The passage does not explicitly state their response to these experiences, but a response can be inferred. The second paragraph refers to anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace, who argued that a revitalization movement may be brought about by the perception of a gap between expectations and reality, and such a revitalization did occur in African American communities following the First World War; thus, many African American people may have become aware of a gap such as Wallace described.
A. The passage states that African American troops experienced segregation and other indignities while in the military; these experiences could reasonably be inferred to have dampened their enthusiasm for the armed forces. Regardless, the passage does not suggest an enthusiastic allegiance.
B. The passage describes African American people’s enthusiasm about joining the military. Although they experienced segregation and other indignities while in the military, the passage does not suggest that their opinion about involvement in the war changed.
C. While African American troops may have joined political organizations, the passage does not provide any actual evidence of this having occurred.
D. Correct. The fact that, as the passage states, a revitalization movement occurred in the African American community following the First World War suggests that the returning soldiers did become aware of the gap between their expectations of an improved situation with regard to segregation and the reality of continued segregation in the United States.
E. The passage does not suggest that African American troops repudiated Garvey’s message. On the contrary, it states that Garvey built the largest revitalization movement in African American history. This suggests that the members of the African American community, including the returning soldiers, were extremely receptive to Garvey’s message.
The correct answer is D.
Difficulty Level: Medium
Explanation
Inference
According to the passage, African Americans enthusiastically joined the armed services but were confronted with continued segregation, both in the military and when they returned home. The passage does not explicitly state their response to these experiences, but a response can be inferred. The second paragraph refers to anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace, who argued that a revitalization movement may be brought about by the perception of a gap between expectations and reality, and such a revitalization did occur in African American communities following the First World War; thus, many African American people may have become aware of a gap such as Wallace described.
A. The passage states that African American troops experienced segregation and other indignities while in the military; these experiences could reasonably be inferred to have dampened their enthusiasm for the armed forces. Regardless, the passage does not suggest an enthusiastic allegiance.
B. The passage describes African American people’s enthusiasm about joining the military. Although they experienced segregation and other indignities while in the military, the passage does not suggest that their opinion about involvement in the war changed.
C. While African American troops may have joined political organizations, the passage does not provide any actual evidence of this having occurred.
D. Correct. The fact that, as the passage states, a revitalization movement occurred in the African American community following the First World War suggests that the returning soldiers did become aware of the gap between their expectations of an improved situation with regard to segregation and the reality of continued segregation in the United States.
E. The passage does not suggest that African American troops repudiated Garvey’s message. On the contrary, it states that Garvey built the largest revitalization movement in African American history. This suggests that the members of the African American community, including the returning soldiers, were extremely receptive to Garvey’s message.
The correct answer is D.
