Question

after describing the well - educated people who took the test required for african americans to register to vote, john lewis refers to it as the so - called literacy test. select two reasons that best explain why he uses the term so called.

• to express his negative opinion of the test
• to suggest he does not think literacy is important
• to stress the idea that the test did not measure literacy
• to point out that most people agreed it tested literacy
• to indicate that there is another name for the test

Explanation:

1. For the option "To express his negative opinion of the test": The term "so - called" is often used to imply a degree of skepticism or disapproval. In the context of the literacy test for African - Americans to vote, using "so - called" can be a way for John Lewis to show his negative view of a test that was used to disenfranchise African - Americans.
2. For the option "To stress the idea that the test did not measure literacy": The literacy test was not really about measuring literacy but was a tool of voter suppression. By using "so - called", Lewis can emphasize that the test was misnamed and did not actually serve the purpose of measuring literacy.

The option "To suggest he does not think literacy is important" is incorrect because the issue is about the misuse of the literacy test, not the importance of literacy. The option "To point out that most people agreed it tested literacy" is wrong as the "so - called" implies the opposite, that the test was not a true literacy test. The option "To indicate that there is another name for the test" is not supported by the meaning of "so - called" in this context.

Answer:

• To express his negative opinion of the test
• To stress the idea that the test did not measure literacy