Quiz for The Uses of September 11

Choose the best answer to each question.

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1. In his 2002 State of the Union address (Document 29.5), what did President George W. Bush claim was the primary danger of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea?

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Correct: The answer is c. President Bush claimed Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were dangerous because they were developing weapons of mass destruction. These nations had the potential to provide arms to America’s enemies.
Incorrect: The answer is c. President Bush claimed Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were dangerous because they were developing weapons of mass destruction. These nations had the potential to provide arms to America’s enemies.

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2. How would Daniel Harris (Document 29.7) describe the content of Diana Hoffman’s poem (Document 29.6)?

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Correct: The answer is a. Harris would describe Hoffman’s poem as overly sentimental and a way to silence dissenting opinion. According to Harris, “the strident sentimentality of kitsch makes the unsaid impermissible and silences dissenting opinions.”
Incorrect: The answer is a. Harris would describe Hoffman’s poem as overly sentimental and a way to silence dissenting opinion. According to Harris, “the strident sentimentality of kitsch makes the unsaid impermissible and silences dissenting opinions.”

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3. How did Khaled Abou El Fadl view his place in post-9/11 American society (see Document 29.8)?

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Correct: The answer is b. El Fadl viewed his place in American society as one where he would be both discriminated against and the target of terrorism. He claimed that he ran the risk of being a victim in a terrorist attack as much as any other member of society while also possibly being blamed for it.
Incorrect: The answer is b. El Fadl viewed his place in American society as one where he would be both discriminated against and the target of terrorism. He claimed that he ran the risk of being a victim in a terrorist attack as much as any other member of society while also possibly being blamed for it.

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4. Which statement captures the message in the anti-Muslim discrimination cartoon (see Document 29.9)?

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Correct: The answer is d. The cartoon demonstrates that fear of an ethnic group can result in the loss of rights for Americans. In the past, Japanese Americans’ rights were taken away when they were sent to internment camps, much like post-9/11 Muslims lost rights under the Patriot Act and some were rounded up and deported.
Incorrect: The answer is d. The cartoon demonstrates that fear of an ethnic group can result in the loss of rights for Americans. In the past, Japanese Americans’ rights were taken away when they were sent to internment camps, much like post-9/11 Muslims lost rights under the Patriot Act and some were rounded up and deported.

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5. What was Brian Gallagher’s main argument in his plan to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11 (see Document 29.10)?

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Correct: The answer is b. Gallagher argued that wounded American soldiers should receive proper care. To that end, he planned to run 100 miles around the site of the Freedom Tower to raise awareness and funds for wounded soldiers.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Gallagher argued that wounded American soldiers should receive proper care. To that end, he planned to run 100 miles around the site of the Freedom Tower to raise awareness and funds for wounded soldiers.