Question

PART A: Which of the following statements expresses a central idea of the text? A. School boards should not have the power to ban books from classrooms. B. It is immoral to claim that controversial books may poison students’ minds. C. Burning books goes against the freedoms that Americans hold dear. D. Like all good citizens, Kurt Vonnegut has not lied or produced evil work. 2. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? A. “I am a combat infantry veteran from World War II, and hold a Purple Heart... I am so much trusted with young people and by young people that I have served on the faculties of the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the City College of New York.” (Paragraph 5) B. “And we all know, too, that those words really don’t damage children much. They didn’t damage us when we were young. It was evil deeds and lying that hurt us.” (Paragraph 6) C. “books are sacred to free men for very good reasons, and that wars have been fought against nations which hate books and burn them. If you are an American, you must allow all ideas to circulate freely” (Paragraph 8) D. “If you and your board are now determined to show... maturity when you exercise your powers over the education of your young, then you should acknowledge that it was a rotten lesson you taught young people” (Paragraph 9)

Answer 1

Answer:

Below are the central ideas with their corresponding texts.

A. School boards should not have the power to ban books from classrooms

If you and your board are now determined to show... maturity when you exercise your powers over the education of your young, then you should acknowledge that it was a rotten lesson you taught young people” (Paragraph 9)

B. It is immoral to claim that controversial books may poison students’ minds.  

And we all know, too, that those words really don’t damage children much. They didn’t damage us when we were young. It was evil deeds and lying that hurt us.” (Paragraph 6)

C. Burning books goes against the freedoms that Americans hold dear.  

“books are sacred to free men for very good reasons, and that wars have been fought against nations which hate books and burn them. If you are an American, you must allow all ideas to circulate freely” (Paragraph 8)  

D. Like all good citizens, Kurt Vonnegut has not lied or produced evil work.

I am a combat infantry veteran from World War II, and hold a Purple Heart... I am so much trusted with young people and by young people that I have served on the faculties of the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the City College of New York.” (Paragraph 5)