1. the purpose of roosevelt's speech is mostly to

a) boost morale among americans and reassure them that the military will take action against japan
b) persuade congress that going to war with the japanese is necessary
c) engage the audience by providing examples of the violence of the attack
d) persuade congress and the american people that becoming involved in the war is a bad idea in spite of the attacks on pearl harbor

2. write down three examples that support your answer to the purpose of roosevelt's speech

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

The attitude the speaker in this poem holds toward himself can best be described as

What is the main conflict in this excerpt from “rumplestiltskin” by the brothers grimm?