The first Amendment to the American Constitution delcares freedom of the

press to the all people.Although this right was not officially adopted until
1791,the famous Zenger trial of 1733 laid the ground work for insuring this
precious freedom.
        John Peter Zenger emigrated as a teenager from Germany.In 1733,he
began publishing the New York Weekly Journal.The following year,he was
arrested for writing a story about the crown-appointed  governor of New
York.While Zenger was imprisoned for nine months,his wife dutifully
published the newspaper every day,bravely telling the truth about the corrupt
government officials sent by the king to govern the colonies.
        Finally Zenger's long-awaited trial took place,the hostile judge dismissed
Zenger's local lawyers,making it necessary for his wife to seek out Andrew
Hamilton,a prominent Philadelphia lawyer.Persuaded by Hamilton the jury
bravely returned a not-guilty verdict,defying the judge's orders for a
conviction.
        As a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonists,a
lasting victory for freedom of the press was hained by a young immigrant.
1.John Peter Zenger was a
a.corrupt governor of New York
b.famous lawyer
c.brave newspaper publisher
d.hostile judge
pembahasan:Paragraph 2 tells us that he published the New York Weekly
Journal,a newspaper his wife continued to publish while he was imprisined

2.What political problem existed in the colonies at that time?

a.Government officials were corrupt
b.Newspapers exaggerated the truth about the political officials
c.Lawyers were hostile to witnesses
d.All newspaper publishers were imprisoned.
pembahasan:Paragraph 2,last sentence,specifically speaks of"corrupt
government officials."

3.How long did it take after the Zenger trial before the concept of freedom of
the press was officially adopted?
a.9 months
b.1 year
c.56 years
d.58 years
pembahasan:Paragraph 1,last sentence,says that the right(freedom of the
press)was adopted in 1791 and that the Zenger trial was in 1735.1791-1735=56
4.All of the following are true except
a.despite Zenger's imprisonment,his newspaper continued to be published
b.Andrew Hamilton encouraged the jury to fight for freedom
c.the jury obeyed the judge's orders and convicted Zenger
d.the king controlled the colonies through his own appointed rulers
pembahasan:You are asked for the one choice that is not true.Choice(A)is
true.It is mentioned in paragraph 2.Choice(B)is true.We are told that the jury
was"persuaded"by Hamilton.And it should be obvious that they were
fighting"for freedom"because the entire reading concerns freedom of the
press.
Choice(D)is true.We are told in paragraph 2 that the king sent
corrupt"officials"to gorvern the colonies."
5.Why was Peter Zenger arrested?
a.He emigrated from Germany
b.His wife published his newspaper for him
c.He wrote a story about the governor of New York
d.He persuaded a jury to defy the judge's orders
pembahasan:Paragraph 2,sentence 3,specifically states states that he was
arrested for "writing a story about the crown-appointed governor of New
York."

6.It can be inferred-that the judge was hostile toward Peter Zenger because
the judge
a.represented the ideas of the king
b.hated newspaper publishers
c.didn't like interference with the Constitution
d.had appointed the governor about whom Zenger wrote
pembahasan:Choice(A) is the answer because the governor was crown
appointed,and if the judge wanted to stay in office,he would represent the king
.Choice(B)is incorrect because it was not mentioned in the
passage.Choice(C)is in correct because the Constitution was adopted 56 years
after the trial.Choice(D)is incorrect because the governor is described as
"crown appointed."Choices(C)and(D)are tricky because of the facts(C)and the
vocabulary"crown appointed"(D).

7.The word"defying"in line 18 is closest in meaning to

a.altering
b.defecting
c.disregarding
d.defending
pembahasan:Substitute the answer choices for"defying"in the sentence.
"Disregarding"is closest in meaning to"defying".If you are not familiar with
the word"defying",you can infer that it means"disregarding"because the
passage says the judge ordered a guilty verdict,but the jury found the Zenger
not guilty.
8.In line 11,the word"dutifully"is closest in meaning to
a.faithfully
b.carelessly
c.unfortunately
d.vigorously
pembahasan:Zenger's wife continued to publish the newspaper every
day,including articles about corrupt government officials,which was the very
act that landed her husband in prison.That context should tell you
that"dutifully"is closest in meaning to"faithfully."
9.The main idea of this passage is
a.Andrew Hamilton gave Americans freedom of the press
b.Peter Zanger's persistent fight paved the way for freedom of the press
c.judges don't always get juries to agree with them
d.Peter Zenger's trial prepared the way for jurors to defy judges' orders
pembahasan:The passage is about Peter Zenger and the right to publish
information freely,so look for those key words and ideas.Andrew Hamilton
played an important role in the trial;however,he did not give Americans
freedom of the press,so answer choice(A)is not correct.Choice(C)and(D) focus
on law rather than publishing,so they can be eliminated.

10.The passage indicates that the governor was appointed by the monarch of
another country in lines.
a.3-5
b.6-8
c.8-9
d.14-16
pembasan:Line 9 specifically states that the governor was"crown
appointed,"which means he was appointed by a monarch.