Read the following passage from a speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 8, 1941 before answering two questions about it. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us…With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God. I ask that Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan…a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

1. What are the concrete nouns that appear in this passage?

2. What are the abstract nouns that appear in this passage?

Part A

Get rid of B. That speech was a declaration of war -- which was the main purpose of it being given. Feeling safe was no longer an option.

A: A might be your second best answer. The attack on Pearl was not the only event that happened. There were 7 others listed. (The sinking of ships between San Francisco and Honolulu also counts as a military act of aggression).

C: The speech did exactly that.  See A above. But if that was all it did, it would have been forgotten in the dust bin of history. I wouldn't pick that.

D: there is nothing there that even hints at "I told you so." Leave D. In fact the opposite is true.

I don't know what you should answer. Roosevelt was angry that he was deceived along with the rest of America. I suppose I would pick A. But the question is very poor in my opinion.

A but don't be surprised if it is C which would be an outrage.

Explanation:

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the knight would die while giong on a quest.