LOVING DECISION: 40 YEARS OF LEGAL INTERRACIAL UNIONS 1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

A
The Lovings' challenge of their unjust conviction resulted in the right of other interracial couples to marry.
B
The Lovings took their conviction to the Supreme Court because they wanted every interracial couple to be allowed to marry.
C
The Loving Decision has eliminated long-held prejudices concerning the marriage of interracial couples.
D
The Lovings returned to Virginia to make a political statement on the state's unconstitutional laws regarding interracial marriage.
2. PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A
"That decision struck down the anti-miscegenation laws — written to prevent the mixing of the races — that were on the books at the time in more than a dozen states, including Virginia." ( Paragraph 3)
B
"'When I told Richard that this case was, in all likelihood, going to go to the Supreme Court of the United States, he became wide-eyed and his jaw dropped'" ( Paragraph 9)
C
"After the ruling — now known as the 'Loving Decision' — the family, which had already quietly moved back to Virginia, finally returned home to Caroline County." ( Paragraph 12)
D
"'I think my life would be a whole lot easier if I was with a white man. And Bryan feels the same way, but he loves me.'" ( Paragraph 22)
3. PART A: What is the effect of the author's inclusion of information about an interracial couple from the present day at the end of the article?

A
It reinforces the idea that while how the law treats interracial couples has changed, there has been no progress in social acceptance of interracial couples.
B
It emphasizes that while interracial couples have the support of the law, they continue to face judgment from society and discrimination.
C
It proves that the Loving Decision has resulted in a severe decline of discrimination and violence against interracial couples.
D
It shows that the United States still has a long way to go before the Lovings' vision for the country is achieved.