The increase of automobile ownership in the 1950’s resulted in: 

Audience-centered public speakers are inherently sensitive to the ______ of their audiences.

In a speech about improved public safety, Stewart called for his audience to sign a petition to support current legislation that he felt would improve the situation. What type of audience is best suited for this kind of appeal? 

Sammy’s imagining Queenie’s parties is important to the reader because:

In Cofer’s poem “Latin Women Pray,” the speaker is hopeful  that God is at least ___________________.

In the story “In the Field,” an example of verbal irony is when

The tension between personal freedom and shared activities is the ____ dialectic. 

Up until the moment he passed away, Christopher Columbus believed that he had reached

Kate is discussing her work schedule with her supervisor. She is not happy with her assignment and tells her supervisor, “You assign the best training dates to the people in your work group.” Based on Kate’s comment, what does your book recommend so she could be more effective at managing this conflict? 

The setting of “Airwaves” is quite detailed with numerous descriptions and individual items that are particular to the time period, including examples of pop culture. Which of the following is not part of that culture?