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's patched together from different parts.

• It was created by hard work and determination.

• It was intended for all people.

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

• tolerance and hatred

• patriotism and unity

• equality and independence

• community and individualism

How did the two world wars and the Cold War unite the people of the United States?

• Provided a common enemy for Americans to unite against

• Required Americans from different backgrounds to fight together

• Forced Americans to work hard

• Caused Americans to look beyond their neighborhoods to the whole world

Which word is the opposite of discordant?

• conflicting

• harmonious

• disconnected

• incompatible

Which is the most accurate description of a pluralistic society?

• mix of religions, cultures, and traditions

• each member has their own way of doing things

• people share their cultures with each other

• group of people who work together

Which is the best example of diversity in a town?

• The town is run by a mayor and a city council.

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

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

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

What point is the author making when she discusses her father’s old neighborhood in Philadelphia, “in which Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue” and being a product of an "incendiary" mixed marriage of Italian and Irish?

• Living in ethnically divided neighborhoods is the cause of hatred and prejudice.

• Conflicts and divisions between immigrant groups have appeared throughout history

• The people who live in ethnically divided neighborhoods work hard and value education for their children.

• Immigrants who live in ethnically divided neighborhoods undermine the unity of the people of the United States.

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

• The United States is very different from other countries.

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

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

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

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 explain the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

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

"I was the product of a mixed marriage, across barely bridgeable lines: an Italian girl, an Irish boy. How quaint it seems now, how incendiary then."

In what way does this quotation most clearly help the author meet her purpose in writing?

• . It shows that her own experiences make her an authority on her topic.

• It uses her own experience to illustrate a key point about American identity

• It shows that her own experience is unique and contrasts with typical experiences.

• It offers her own experience as an example of the dangers she is warning us about.