Question

Read the excerpt from Suffragists' "Great Demand" Banner. The Smithsonian banner was donated to the Institution by Martin Gilmer Louthan of Konawa, Oklahoma, in honor of his mother, Marie Gilmer Louthan (1891–1954). Louthan came to Washington to stay with her in-laws when her husband was sent overseas to serve in the war. Her father-in-law was the chief of U.S. Capitol Police during the years of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency. According to Smithsonian curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy, "The family’s history has always been that Marie carried this banner in a women’s suffrage march during the years she was in D.C.” She could have carried it with a partner in the effort to surround the White House with a chain of purple, white, and gold banners, or it could have been a headquarters decoration—there’s simply no historical documentation. Graddy can’t help but wonder about the dinner-table conversations that might have occurred between the young suffragist and her father-in-law, who, in his job as police chief, might have been arresting her fellow protesters.
Which statements about this excerpt are correct?
Check all that apply.
The author’s diction creates a shocked tone.
The author’s diction creates a relaxed tone.
The phrase “family’s history” highlights the emphasis on genealogy research.
The phrase “can’t help but wonder” creates a thought-provoking tone.
The descriptive details about a “chain of purple, white, and gold banners” allows readers to visualize the item in context.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The phrase “can’t help but wonder” creates a thought-provoking tone.

E. The descriptive details about a “chain of purple, white, and gold banners” allows readers to visualize the item in context.

Explanation:

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