Instructions: select the correct answer.
read the historical information provided about the end of the franco-prussian war and the following excerpt from guy de maupassant's "boule de suif." in the excerpt, we learn about three noblemen and one lower-class revolutionary named cornudet who are traveling together. notice how cornudet's presence affects the noblemen's conversation.

based on the historical information and the excerpt, what can you infer about how french society was affected by the war?

the french noblemen were insensitive to the stresses that the poorer class underwent during and after the war.
the french noblemen were severely burdened by their contribution to paying the german fine.
the french noblemen had to work hard to reestablish their superiority after the war.
the french noblemen made secret deals with the prussians to save their personal property.

The best answer for this question would be:

The French noblemen were insensitive to the stresses that the poorer class underwent during and after the war.

Based on the excerpt, we can see how the transition from the war had changed the economic issues of the country. The poor became poorer during these times, which is the cause of lack of stability.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

no, i never do because that’s not the reason for what i speak to or of.