A Quilt of a Country Mini Test

The first line from this article reads, "America is an improbable

• nation."
• idea."
• story."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What are America's two “defining ideals” that are often in conflict?

• community and individualism

• diversity and tolerance

• ethnicity and community

• individualism and tolerance

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

In lines 54–56, Quindlen says there was concern after the cold war that “the left side of the hyphen . . . would overwhelm the right.” Which statement best summarizes this concern?

• Immigrants would lose their ethnic identity after they came to America.

• Ethnic identity would become more important than national identity.

• No single ethnic group would form a clear majority of the population.

• Ethnic groups would strive to create their own separate nations.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

People who are discordant are

• conflicting

• musical

• tolerant

• unorganized

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to Quindlen, how is America different from other countries?

• Different ethnic groups celebrate other cultures.

• America is no more special than any other nation.

• Americans are the hardest working people on earth.

• America's diverse population are united by one spirit when faced with challenges.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses" illustrates America's...

• achievements
• prejudices
• principles
• beginnings

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or false: Ethnic differences have always existed in America.

• True
• False
• Only recently
• Only when our country was founded

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

What do the people who died at the World Trade Center (2001) represent?

• NYC's wealthiest people
• tourists visiting NYC
• America's varied population
• America's middle class

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

 What does a pluralistic nation have?

• large number of people
• more men than women
• many cultural groups
• two political parties

_______ means blended together.

• counter-
• interwoven
• diversity
• pluralistic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4