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question 2 (1 point)
according to the text, who is president bush specifically addressing in his speech?

a american citizens, congress, the terrorists, and world leaders
b americans only
c terrorists
d american citizens and world leaders

question 3 (1 point)
all of the following statements help to develop the claim that the terrorists efforts to create chaos and retreat have failed except:

a today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. the victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.
b the functions of our government continue without interruption. federal agencies in washington, which had to be evacuated today are reopening for essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow. our financial institutions remain strong, and the american economy will be open for business as well.
c today, our nation saw evil – the very worst of human nature – and we responded with the best of america. with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.
d immediately following the first attack, i implemented our government’s emergency response plans. our military is powerful, and it’s prepared. our emergency teams are working in new york city and washington, d.c., to help with local rescue efforts.

Explanation:

Question 2

To determine who President Bush is addressing, we analyze the options. Option a includes American Citizens, Congress, Terrorists, and World Leaders, which aligns with typical speech contexts (addressing citizens, governing body, adversaries, and global leaders). Option b is too narrow, c is only terrorists (ignoring others), and d misses Congress and terrorists. So a is correct.

We need to find the statement that does NOT support the claim that terrorists' efforts to create chaos and retreat failed. Option a describes the terrorist attacks and the victims, which focuses on the attack itself, not on showing the failure of chaos/retreat. Options b (government/economy continue), c (Americans responding positively), and d (emergency response working) all show systems/people functioning, supporting the failure of chaos. So a is the exception.

Answer:

a. American Citizens, Congress, the Terrorists, and World Leaders

Question 3