Unit Test: Cultural Reflections in Art and Artifacts 100% ALL CORRECT

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Unit Test: Cultural Reflections in Art and Artifacts 100% ALL CORRECT A summary of an informational text must show the relationship between the author's viewpoint and the insignificant details. ... information presented. illustrations provided. important characters ✔Ans✔ information presented. Among the upper classes, tea had been popular since before 1700. It received celebrity endorsement from Charles II's queen, Catherine of Braganza, and from Queen Anne. It came from China, it was expensive, refreshingly bitter and drunk in tiny cups without milk or sugar. People kept their tea in locked tea caddies, as if it were a drug; for those who could afford it, it often was. In the 1750s Samuel Johnson confessed himself a happy addict: A hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant, whose kettle scarcely has time to cool, who with Tea amuses the evening, with Tea solaces the midnights, and with Tea welcomes the morning. Which is the best summary of this excerpt? The author explains how tea was popular among the upper class. He quotes Samuel Johnson to illustrate its popularity. The author explains how addictive tea can become. He quotes Samuel Johnson to warn against tea addiction. Tea is bitter but can be improved with milk and sugar. Tea should be locked in caddies for a longer shelf life. ✔Ans✔ The author explains how tea was popular among the upper class. He quotes Samuel Johnson to illustrate its popularity. Here's a snatch of the letter from the president of the United States that Perry delivered to the Japanese emperor: Many of the large ships-of-war destined to visit Japan have not yet arrived in these seas, and the undersigned, as an evidence of his friendly intentions, has brought but four of the smaller ones, designing, should it become necessary, to return to Edo in the ensuing spring with a much larger force. But it is expected that the government of your imperial majesty will render such return unnecessary, by acceding at once to the very reasonable and pacific overtures contained in the president's letter . . . This was textbook gunboat diplomacy, and it worked. Japanese resistance melted, and very quickly the Japanese embraced the new economic model, becoming energetic players in the international markets they had been forced to join. They began to think differently about the sea that surrounded them, and their awareness of the possible opportunities in the world beyond grew fast. What is the purpose of the outside source used in this excerpt? to show how strongly the American president insisted Japan participate in international trade to show how the Japanese government isolated the country from trade with other nations to educate readers about traditional art in Japan to educate readers about American ships near Japan ✔Ans✔ to show how strongly the American president insisted Japan participate in international trade An author's viewpoint is the way in which he or she . ✔Ans✔ perceives a topic Among the upper classes, tea had been popular since before 1700. It received celebrity endorsement from Charles II's queen, Catherine of Braganza, and from Queen Anne. It came from China, it was expensive, refreshingly bitter and drunk in tiny cups without milk or sugar. People kept their tea in locked tea caddies, as if it were a drug; for those who could afford it, it often was. In the 1750s Samuel Johnson confessed himself a happy addict: [Show More]

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