1. what was roosevelt warning against in these sentences?
i hail as a benefactor every writer or speaker, every man who, on the platform, or in book, magazine, or newspaper, with merciless severity makes such attack, provided always that he in his turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful. .
falsely accusing people of evil practices
writing too passionately on certain topics
telling the truth will lead to retaliation
forgetting that journalism is very powerful
2. which of these lines from the passage has an admiring tone?
"it was easy to see that if he had been clean and well dressed he would have been decidedly good-looking."
"washing the face and hands is usually considered proper in commencing the day, but wingspan was above such refinement."
"his pants were torn in several places, and had apparently belonged in the first instance to a boy two sizes larger than himself."
"he had no particular dislike to dirt, and did not think it necessary to remove several dark streaks on his face and hands."
3. the cast and crew frantically made final adjustments to the scene even as the audience filed into the auditorium. two actors moved the scenery into position. the entire company ensured the backdrop was firmly in place. i thought we wouldn't be ready in time! but at last the performance began.
which word or phrase best completes the passage above?
before
instead
first
then