多选题Frances Keller"s 1904 expose of abuses of immigrants by employers ______ a political reaction: it inspired the Progressive Party to work toward legislation to ______the situation.

多选题Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire has gained ______, the evidence is still ______.

多选题The range of colors that homeowners could use On the exterior of their houses was ______ by the community"s stringent rules regarding upkeep of property.

多选题Hoping to preserve natural habitats, conservationists lobbies for legislation that would ______ commercial development in these areas.

多选题Flannery O"Connor was ______ as a writer of ______ talent early in her career, receiving high praise for her short stories while she was still a student.

多选题Maggie is a procrastinator, naturally inclined to ______ and to ______ discussions.

多选题The interviews published in the magazine were actually more like ______, open and friendly exchanges of ideas and feelings.

多选题In this film, the dull rhetoric and plodding behavior of the hero make him a splendid ______ for the witty and ______ heroine.

多选题Alfred Schnittke"s musical compositions are ______: phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests.

多选题The newest member of the research team, not wanting to appear ______, refrained from ______ any criticism of the principal scientist"s plan for completing the project.

多选题No longer considered ______, the belief that all of Puerto Rico"s indigenous Taino people perished centuries ago appears to be a ______ now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.

多选题Many important inventions are the result of ______; for example, Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered gunpowder while trying to create ______ that would make their emperor immortal.

多选题Sadly, the author never ______ the rewards of literary success during her lifetime; public recognition and appreciation of her talent were completely ______.

多选题There was a certain ______ quality to the artist"s paintings, an exaggerated gloom that permeated every brushstroke.

多选题Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer"s statement "I"m sick and tired of being sick and tired" was an intentional ______ that illustrated Hamer"s ______ about the plight of African Americans in the 1960s.

多选题The population of peregrine falcons declined rapidly during the 1950's and 1960's and reached an all-time low in the early 1970's. The decline was attributed by scientists to the widespread use of the pesticide DDT in rural areas. Which of the following, if true, gives the strongest support to the scientists claim? A. DDT was not generally in use in areas devoted to heavy industry. B. In the time since the use of DDT was banned in 1972, the population of peregrine falcons has been steadily increasing. C. Peregrine falcons, like other birds of prey, abandon eggs that fallen out of the nest, even if the eggs remain intact. D. Starling, house sparrows, and blue jays-birds the peregrine falcon prey on-were not adversely affected by DDT in their habitats. E. Other birds of prey, such as the osprey, the bald cage, and the brown pclican, are found in the same area as is the peregrine falcon.

多选题Aware that his party"s ______ image was a direct result of its distasteful polices, the candidate espoused a kinder, more ______, political platform.

多选题As one of history"s most visible proponent of ______, this activist lectured internationally on the evils of alcohol consumption.

多选题The medical study shuns ______ in describing the drug"s dangers; the appeal is to rational evaluation rather than to fear.

多选题The movie star"s often infuriating behavior on the set had few lasting effects: he was so adept at ______ his colleagues" irritation with a joke that he easily restored their ______.