[Video] Q16: In lines 82 and 85, the speaker's use of the word “invested” mainly serves to

Answer Choices

  • A) convey the speaker's sense that he and other Americans have a personal interest in seeing the United States flourish.

  • emphasize the speaker's point that his responsibilities to his family supersede his responsibilities to his country.

  • foreshadow the speaker's claim that racial discrimination is incompatible with essential American values.

  • reveal the speaker's concern about the potential for communist activity to negatively affect the American economy.

Explanation for Question 16 From the Reading Section on the 2021 May Sat (International)

Hey guys. So question 16 says in 82 to 85, 2 the speakers use of the word invested mainly serves to blank. 3 So let's see, uh, what he's saying with invested here in 82 and 85. 4 So it's coming at the end again, speak for any of 15 million people any 5 more than any one person can, but I know that I've got too much 6 invested for my wife and child and myself and the future of this country 7 and I, and other Americans and many races and faiths have too much invested 8 in our country's welfare for any of us throw it away. 9 So it's talking about black people, the 15 million that's who he's referring to. 10 And he said that they have too much invested in all this. 11 They have too much invested in America and invested in their families to throw 12 that away as in, you know, throw the way by like the home being 13 just like supporters in the Soviet union. 14 So it seems to me that he's saying that they have this personal connection 15 to America and the positivity of, 16 um, you know, lemons in the positive things happening for America. 17 Um, so these says reveal, 18 the speaker's concerned about the potential for comments, 19 activity negatively affect the American economy. Um, 20 while it's not saying invested as in terms of like economic 21 investments, um, 22 it's saying investment more like to regards to like American prosperity. 23 So, you know, we can maybe put that as like a, maybe like if 24 no other answer fits, but like, it's really not time when economy right there. ...

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