a night to remember
florence wilmington
it was a night to remember. marian anderson was one my favorite singers. her rendition of the song \were you there\ ran through my head as we walked toward the metropolitan opera house. of course, i listened to the radio when she sang at the lincoln memorial in 39, and hearing her sing \my country ’tis of thee\ brought a tear to my eye. i couldnt imagine what emotions marian’s voice would stir in me during a live performance. it was january 7, 1955, and my husband and i were going to see the first african american sing at the metropolitan opera. the opera was verdi’s he masked ball,\ and marian had the role of ulrica, the gypsy fortuneteller. though her character only appears in the first act, her telling predictions are crucial to the plot. in the grand entry, i overheard two women debating marian’s ability to perform. \i know she is a contralto, but some of those soprano notes are just too high,\ said one. \maybe she could have done it ten or twenty years ago, but the woman is nearing sixty!\ retorted another. i knew better. the singer wore an iridescent peasant blouse adorned with several beaded necklaces. the lights illuminated her features from below, creating an aura of mysticism and darkening her expression in shadow...
which context clues would you use if you did not know the meaning of the word atrocious?
a the d.a.r. owned constitutional hall.
b the d.a.r. was unsupportive of african american performers.
c president franklin and eleanor invited marian to perform for king george vi.
d marian anderson entertained the troops in both world war ii and the korean war.

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a night to remember
florence wilmington
it was a night to remember. marian anderson was one my favorite singers. her rendition of the song \were you there\ ran through my head as we walked toward the metropolitan opera house. of course, i listened to the radio when she sang at the lincoln memorial in 39, and hearing her sing \my country ’tis of thee\ brought a tear to my eye. i couldnt imagine what emotions marian’s voice would stir in me during a live performance. it was january 7, 1955, and my husband and i were going to see the first african american sing at the metropolitan opera. the opera was verdi’s 	he masked ball,\ and marian had the role of ulrica, the gypsy fortuneteller. though her character only appears in the first act, her telling predictions are crucial to the plot. in the grand entry, i overheard two women debating marian’s ability to perform. \i know she is a contralto, but some of those soprano notes are just too high,\ said one. \maybe she could have done it ten or twenty years ago, but the woman is nearing sixty!\ retorted another. i knew better. the singer wore an iridescent peasant blouse adorned with several beaded necklaces. the lights illuminated her features from below, creating an aura of mysticism and darkening her expression in shadow...
which context clues would you use if you did not know the meaning of the word atrocious?
a the d.a.r. owned constitutional hall.
b the d.a.r. was unsupportive of african american performers.
c president franklin and eleanor invited marian to perform for king george vi.
d marian anderson entertained the troops in both world war ii and the korean war.

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the context clue for "atrocious", we analyze the options. The question is about Marian Anderson's experience, likely related to discrimination. Option B states "The D.A.R. was unsupportive of African American performers", which relates to a negative (atrocious - meaning extremely bad) situation of exclusion or unfair treatment, fitting as a context clue for a negative term. Other options (A: ownership, C: positive invitation, D: entertaining troops) don't relate to a negative context.
# Answer:
B. The D.A.R. was unsupportive of African American performers.

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