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Question 1 (2 points)
Par. 5 They teach you to be proud and unbending in honest failure, but humble and gentle in success; not to substitute words for action; not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge; to learn to stand up in the storm, but to have compassion on those who fall; to master yourself before you seek to master others; to have a heart that is clean, a goal that is high; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; to reach into the future, yet never neglect the past; to be serious, yet never take yourself too seriously; to be modest so that you will remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength. (purpose)

Why does Douglas include these observations in his speech?

Question 1 options:

to describe the ideal balance of character traits soldiers should strive for


to assert that few people have the moral qualifications to serve in the military.


to ensure his audience is aware of the expectations they must meet as soldiers


to emphasize the importance of a sense of humor in stressful situations

Question 2 (2 points)
Par. 13 Always for them: Duty, Honor, Country. Always their blood, and sweat, and tears, as we sought the way and the light and the truth. And twenty years after, on the other side of the globe, again the filth of murky foxholes, the stench of ghostly trenches, the slime of dripping dugouts, those broiling suns of relentless heat, those torrential rains of devastating storms, the loneliness and utter desolation of jungle trails, the bitterness of long separation of those they loved and cherished, the deadly pestilence of tropical disease, the horror of stricken areas of war.

Why does Douglas include these observations in his speech?

Question 2 options:

to establish his credibility with the audience as a fellow soldier


to describe the brutalities of war to Americans who are unaware of the dangers


to inspire those considering careers in the military to enlist


to highlight the suffering and the sacrifice soldiers endure to protect America

Question 3 (2 points)
Par. 15 You now face a new world, a world of change. The thrust into outer space of the satellite spheres and missiles mark a beginning of another epoch in the long story of mankind. In the five or more billions of years the scientists tell us it has taken to form the earth, in the three or more billion years of development of the human race, there has never been a more abrupt or staggering evolution. We deal now, not with things of this world alone, but with the illimitable distances and as yet unfathomed mysteries of the universe. We are reaching out for a new and boundless frontier.

Why does Douglas include these observations in his speech?

Question 3 options:

to warn that scientific advances may lead to future armed conflicts among nations


to introduce the idea that although the world may change, the soldier's focus should not


to compare future opportunities available to soldiers with those of the past


to suggest that just as science and society evolve, so must the expectations of the military



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