Question

Read the passage from Roosevelt's "Quarantine"; speech.

How happy we are that the circumstances of the moment permit us to put our money into bridges and boulevards . . . and many other kinds of useful works rather than into huge standing armies.
Which best identifies an inference made in the passage and evaluates its logic?
A. The inference is that investing in domestic development, like bridges and
boulevards, is a privilege and not a right; it is logical because many other nations at
this time were forced to spend their money to combat foreign attack.
B. The inference is that Americans are the happiest people in the world; it is logical
because they are the only people who believe that investing in domestic
development, like bridges and boulevards, is more important than investing in the
military.
C. The inference is that there is a debate over which is more important to fund: armies
or domestic development, like bridges and boulevards; this is illogical because both
are important issues that deserve government funding.
D. The inference is that investing in the military is pointless because it does not
guarantee that you win the war; this is illogical because increased funding can
support a better trained and prepared army that is more likely to triumph.

Answer 1

The answer for this one is A. The inference is that investing in domestic development, like bridges and boulevards, is a privilege and not a right; it is logical because many other nations at this time were forced to spend their money to combat foreign attack.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is A) the inference is that investing in domestic development in bridges and boulevards is a privilege and not a right. It is logical because many other nations at this time were forced to spend their money to combat foreign attack.

The sentence that best identifies an inference in the passage and evaluates its logic is “that investing in domestic development in bridges and boulevards is a privilege and not a right. It is logical because many other nations at this time were forced to spend their money to combat foreign attack.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the famous “Quarantine” speech in Chicago on October 5, 1937. He was attending a dedication on the bridge that united the north and south side of Lake Shore Drive. Roosevelt wanted to exalt the neutrality and privileged position of the United States in moments of world tension for the war conflicts in Europe.