Question

Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.

This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. A decade of war is now ending. An economic recovery has begun. America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- so long as we seize it together.

What is President Obama’s purpose in this section of the speech?

A to inform the American people about his plans for the future of the country

B to highlight to the American people the importance of personal success 
C to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future
D to show the American people that success is more fulfilling as a group

Answer 1

C. to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future

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Answer 2

The correct answer is C. to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future

He mentions that there is a better future as long as people work together. He does not mention that it is fulfilling, but rather that it would help the country become even greater.