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Andrew Carnegie

The Gospel Of Wealth

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1889

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. C (All)

2. C (Paragraphs 1-2)

3. B (Various paragraphs)

4. D (Various paragraphs)

5. B (Paragraph 6)

6. B (Various paragraphs)

7. C (Paragraphs 9-10)

8. C (Various paragraphs)

9. A (Various paragraphs)

Long Answer

1. Based on the content, context, and the fact that this article was written in a journal, Carnegie’s audience is most likely other well-educated wealthy “self-made” men of fortune. Examples of audience include the discussion of why wealth should be redistributed as opposed to passed down as an inheritance. (All paragraphs)

2. Examples of rhetorical devices include the following: Logos—if one believes in God, then it’s an expression of faith (illogical to be a Christian and not do this); Ethos: appealing to the ethos of Christ, the idea that the rich may leave a mark of dignity for future generations. (Various paragraphs)