A Quilt of a Country

According to "A Quilt of a Country," how is the United States similar to a quilt?

• It is beautiful and practical.

• It is patched together from dissimilar parts.

• It was created through hard work and determination

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According to "A Quilt of a Country," what ideals are in "constant conflict" in the United States?

• patriotism and unity

• equality and independence

• community and individualism

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As explained in "A Quilt of a Country," how did the two world wars and the Cold War unite the people of the United States?

• They provided a common enemy upon whom Americans could focus.

• They forced Americans to work together to raise money for the war effort.

• They caused Americans to look beyond their own neighborhoods as the conflicts ranged worldwide.

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What does the author of "A Quilt of a Country" believe is the most likely reason that many Americans accept new immigrants to this country?

• Americans accept new immigrants because they bring new customs and ways of life into American society.

• Americans accept new immigrants because their children tend to raise the educational standards in American schools.

• Americans accept new immigrants because they are a reminder of how Americans' immigrant ancestors adapted to American life.

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An antonym is a word that means nearly the opposite of another word. Which word is an antonym for discordant?

• conflicting

• harmonious

• disconnected

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Which sentence gives the most accurate description of a pluralistic society?

• A pluralistic society contains a mix of religions, cultures, and traditions.

• In a pluralistic society, each member has more than one way of doing things.

• In a pluralistic society, people share their culture and traditions with others.

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Which is the best example of diversity in a town?

• The town has gas stations, markets, and office buildings.

• The town has residents from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

• The town has elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A

What main message is the writer trying to communicate in "A Quilt of a Country"?

• People in the United States value the idea that all people are created equal

• A nation in which people are so deeply divided by ethnicity, background, and customs makes no sense.

• It is amazing that a country made up of such diverse people can be united as one nation.

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Part B

Which quotation from "A Quilt of a Country" best supports the answer to Part 9A?

• America is an improbable idea, a mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone.

• What is the point of a nation in which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another … ?

• These [people who died in the World Trade Center destruction] are the representatives of a mongrel nation that somehow, at times like this, has one spirit. Like many improbable ideas, when it actually works, it's a wonder.

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Which of the following is the author’s main purpose in “A Quilt of a Country”?

• to persuade Americans to be more tolerant of their differences

• to reflect on how America is united despite its many ethnic groups

• to entertain readers with a description of the many cultures that make up America

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