5.1.2 Exam: Semester Wrap-Up
Read the following excerpt from the closing of Winston Churchill's 'Their
Finest Hour" speech presented
during World War II:
[W]e in this Island and in the British Empire will never lose
our sense of comradeship with the French people. If we
are now called upon to endure what they have been
suffering, we shall emulate their courage, and if final
victory rewards our toils they shall share the gains, aye,
and freedom shall be restored to all.
What is most likely the intended effect of ending the speech this way?
A. The audience members will understand their duty to endure
suffering like the French did.
R The audience members will view their country's defeats as