Read this excerpt from the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde and complete the sentences that follow. algernon: good heavens! is marriage so demoralising as that? lane: i believe it is a very pleasant state, sir. i have had very little experience of it myself up to the present. i have only been married once. that was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person. algernon (languidly.): i don’t know that i am much interested in your family life, lane. lane: no, sir; it is not a very interesting subject. i never think of it myself. algernon: very natural, i am sure. that will do, lane, you. lane: you, sir. (lane goes out.) algernon: lane’s views on marriage seem somewhat lax. really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them? they seem, as a class, to have absolutely no sense of moral responsibility. algernon believes that the lower classes should upper classes, yet he labels them as lacking for number 1 choices a. learn from b. educated like c. set an example for d. respect for number 2 choices a. moral responsibility b. basic lifestyle rules c. understanding of morality d. concern for their employers

From Being Earnest, Algernon believes that the lower classes should C. set an example for the upper classes. He indicates this when he says "Really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them?".

In the story, Algernon believes that the lower classes should C. set an example for the upper classes.

In this case, he labels them as lacking as he expresses this opinion when he laments that Lane's views on marriage seem somewhat lax, or too casual.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."