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D The festivals were a means of demonstrating national and cultural pride; use POE to find
the answer that best exemplifies this. Choice (D) is the best fit because the festivals united
Estonians with poetry and music. Choices (A) and (C) are irrelevant to the festivals.
Choice (B) discusses the festivals but does not mention anything about national or cultural
pride. Thus, (D) is correct.

D According to the diagram, the Soviet Union acquired Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Bessarabia, and part of Poland in the pact. This land mass stretches from the Baltic Sea to
the Black Sea; therefore, (D) is the correct answer. Although Germany did receive a portion
of Poland, the Soviet Union also received a significant chunk. Therefore, (A) is incorrect.
As depicted in the diagram, the Soviet Union is much larger than the part of Poland it
acquired; eliminate (B). And contiguous means sharing a common border; Lithuania and
Estonia are separated by Latvia, so they are not contiguous, so eliminate (C).

C The fourth paragraph states, But sir, the right to control their own Government is not one
of the rights that the citizens of this country are called upon to surrender in time of war.
The author is objecting to the restrictions placed on those who have protested the war, and
only (C) captures the author’s dissenting views. While it is true that LaFollette is a
lawmaker, no legislation is proposed, so eliminate (A). Since LaFollette argues for a single
point of view throughout the text, eliminate (B). While it is true that LaFollette was
dissenting against the war, this is not his primary purpose, so eliminate (D).

A The fourth paragraph states,...all men recognize that in time of war the citizen must
surrender some...But sir, the right to control their own Government according to
constitutional forms is not one of the rights...Therefore, LaFollette believes that some
rights are appropriately given up and some are not. Only (A) describes this distinction.
LaFollette describes free speech as a fundamental personal right and never describes a
moment in which it might be unnecessary, so eliminate (B). LaFollette never discusses what
would and would not justify a war, so eliminate (C). LaFollette does mention the interests
of humanity (how wars are ended) and the interests of this country (enduring peace), but
does not draw a distinction between them, so eliminate (D). Choice (A) is correct.

B The answer to the previous question states that LaFollette draws a distinction between
rights that are appropriately and inappropriately given up in times of war. Neither this
distinction nor any other distinction is mentioned in (A), so it can be eliminated. The
aforementioned distinction is mentioned in the lines referenced in (B), which is the correct
answer. Neither this distinction nor any other distinction is mentioned in (C) or (D), so they
can be eliminated.

B The passage states that people are being unlawfully arrested, thrown into jail...only to be
eventually discharged without ever having been taken into court. A good way to describe
these individuals would be detained and separated. The only answer choice that means
something similar to this is (B), sequestered. Thus, (B) is the correct answer.

D The passage states that citizens must beware of those precedents in support of arbitrary
action by administrative officials, which excused on the plea of necessity in war time,