This passage is adapted from Priit Vesilind, The Singing Revolution. © 2008 by Sky Films Incorporated.
1. The point of view from which the passage is written is best described as
A. condemnatory of the Soviet Union's treacherous actions.
B. sympathetic to the Baltic states' struggle for freedom.
C. dismissive of the idea of non-violent revolution.
D. conflicted about the underlying cause of the revolution.
2. As used in line 18, "collusion" most nearly means
A. conspiracy.
B. impact.
C. separation.
D. danger.
3. In lines 33-36, the author draws a distinction between
A. the tone of Estonian songs and the people's true feelings.
B. the themes of Estonian folk songs and anthems.
C. the military strength of Estonia and that of the Soviet Union.
D. song festivals in Estonia and those in Latvia and Lithuania.
4. In the context of the passage, the phrase "their reluctance to be absorbed" suggests that Estonians
A. refused to speak Russian with the many foreigners settlers in Estonia.
B. wanted to have an independent nation.
C. worked to ensure their culture stayed distinct from those of the other Baltic states.
D. were unwilling to devote the amount of concentration to song festivals that the Soviets demanded.
5. The author includes statistics about the size of the song stage in Tallinn (lines 47-49) primarily to
A. provide a sense of how large the amphitheater is.
B. indicate the popularity of the tributes to Stalin and Lenin.
C. compare the size to that of similar stages in Latvia and Lithuania.
D. illustrate the wide appeal of the mass song festivals in Estonia.
6. As used in line 66, "burden" most nearly means
A. weight.
B. travail.
C. responsibility.
D. need.