Revision 2- Quiz 1-English

In a "A Quilt of a Country," Quindlen compares the United States to a quilt in the sense that it is ------------------------

• a. It is amazingly fitted.

• b. It is patched together from different parts.

• c. It was created through hard work and slavery.

• d. It is intended for all immigrants, and non-immigrants no matter their ethnicity, or religion.

Mario Cuomo conundrum states that some ideals are in "constant conflict" in the United States among those are-----------and-------------------

• a. tolerance and independence

• b. patriotism and hatred

• c. equality and diversity

• d. community and individualism.

According to Quindlen in "A Quilt of a Country how did the Wars unite the people of the United States-------------------------

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

• b. They provided Americans with a different enemy to fight together.

• c. They forced immigrants to fight together to raise money for the war effort.

• d. They caused Americans to work in their neighbourhoods as the conflict ranged worldwide.

Americans most likely, accept new immigrants to their country because they ----------------

• a. Immigrants bring needed skills to the American economy.

• b. Immigrants bring new customs and ways of life into American society.

• c. Immigrants' children tend to raise the educational standards in American schools.

• d. new immigrants remind Americans of how their own immigrant ancestors adapted to American life.

People's attitudes about the fact that Quindlen herself is product of a mixed marriage changed over time in the sense that before it was--------, but nowadays it is --------------

• a. before: it was incendiary; nowadays: it is quaint

• b. before: it was quaint; nowadays: it is incendiary

Quindlen mentions that deep ethnic division between countries is often handled by--------

• a. always being on the verge of wars.

• b. dividing into nations with new names

• c. arguing with immigrants forever.

• d. none of the above.

The author's main purpose in "A Quilt of a Country" is-----------------------------

• a. to persuade immigrants to be more tolerant of their differences.

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

• c. to explain the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

• d. to entertain readers with descendants' stories that made up America.

What point is the author making when she discusses her father's old neighbourhood in Philadelphia, "in which Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue"?

• a. Living in ethnically divided areas is the cause of holding grudges and prejudice.

• b. Conflicts and divisions between immigrant groups have appeared throughout history.

• c. Americans who live in ethnically divided slums work hard to earn a living.

• d. Immigrants who live in ethnically divided neighbourhoods undermine the divisions of the United State

What similar object serves as an ideal representation of America?

According to Quindlen, the one thing that unified America's diverse ethnic groups is having-------------------

• a- A common enemy

• b- A powerful enemy

• d- a tyrant enemy