Read Paragraph 14. In such a case our duty must be clear to all of us. The Constitution
says that no person shall be keptfrom voting because of his race or
his color. We have all sworn an oath before God to support and
todefend that Constitution. We must now act in obedience to that
oath.

What does Johnson most clearly emphasize in this paragraph?

1. the extent of the harm caused by officials who ignore the
Constitution

2.the obligation of Congress to take action to protect voting
rights

3.the inability of Congress to prevent voter discrimination

4. the lack of clarity in the Constitution regarding election
procedures

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous