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Some historians contend that con-
ditions inthe United States during the
SecondWorld War gave rise to a
Line dynamicwartime alliance between
(5) trade unions and the African American
community, an alliance thatadvanced
the cause of civil rights. They con-
clude that the postwar demise ofthis
vital alliance constituted a lostoppor-
(10) tunity for the civil rights movement that
followed the war. Other scholars,
however, have portrayed organized
labor as defending all along therela-
tively privileged position of White
(15) workers relative to African American
workers. Clearly, these two perspec-
tives are not easily reconcilable,but
thehistorical reality is not reducible
to one or the other.
(20) Unions faced a choice between
either maintainingthe prewar status
quo orpromoting a more inclusive
approach that sought for allmembers
the right to participate in theinternal
(25) affairs of unions, access to skilled
and high-paying positions withinthe
occupational hierarchy, and protec-
tion against management’s arbitrary
authority in the workplace. While
(30) union representatives often voiced
this inclusive ideal, in practiceunions
far more often favored entrenched
interests. The accelerating develop-
ment of the civil rights movement
(35) followingthe Second World War
exacerbated theunions’ dilemma,
forcing tradeunionists to confront
contradictions in their ownpractices.
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Q6:
The passage is primarily concerned with
- providing a context within which to evaluate opposing viewpoints about a historical phenomenon
- identifying a flawed assumption underlying one interpretation of a historical phenomenon
- assessing the merits and weaknesses of a controversial theory about a historical phenomenon
- discussing the historical importance of the development of a wartime alliance
- evaluating evidence used to support a particular interpretation of a historical phenomenon
Answer:a
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Q7:
According to the passage, the historians mentioned in line 1and the scholars mentioned in line 11 disagree about the
- contribution made by organized labor to the war effort during the Second World War
- issues that union members considered most important during the Second World War
- relationship between unions and African Americans during the Second World War
- effect of the Second World War on the influence of unions in the workplace
- extent to which African Americans benefited from social and political changes following the Second World War
Answer:b
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Q8:
Which of the following best describes the purpose of thefirst sentence (lines 20-29) in the second paragraph in the passage?
- To summarize a situation confronted by unions during the Second World War
- To summarize the role of unions in the workplace during the Second World War
- To explain the philosophy supported by most unions during the Second World War
- To assess the effect of the growth of the civil rights movement on unions during the Second World War
- To present a criticism of the unions’ approach to representing workers during the Second World War
Answer:a
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Q9:
Which of the following best summarizes the opinion of theauthor of the passage regarding the two points of view presented in the firstparagraph (lines 1-19) ?
- Neither point of view reflects the views of certain African American historians on trade unions during the Second World War.
- Neither point of view reflects the full complexity of the historical reality.
- One point of view is based on more reliable research than is the other.
- Both points of view have misinterpreted recent research on trade unions during the Second World War.
- The two points of view can be readily harmonized into a coherent interpretation.
Answer:b |
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