Quiz on Quindlen's Perspectives

What point does Quindlen make by comparing present-day New York with Philadelphia in her father’s time?

• Ethnic pride works against American unity.

• Ethnic conflict was not an issue in the past.

• Ethnic differences have always existed in America.

• Ethnic divisions have gotten much worse in the past 50 years.

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

• New York’s wealthiest people

• tourists visiting New York

• America’s varied population

• the American middle class

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Interwoven means...

• made from yarn

• blended together

• inside of something

• wound down

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Pluralistic means...

• A lot

• Political

• Many cultural groups

• Open

Discordant means...

• Conflicting

• Musical

• Crazy

• Dumb

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Diversity means...

• different backgrounds

• having things in common

• being tolerant

• social class

Adj. Distinct or not alike

• Discordant

• Bemoan

• Pluralistic

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N. A riddle or puzzle

• Discordant

• Conundrum

• Disparate

• Diversity

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Adj. Conflicting or not harmonious

• Discordant

• Bigotry

• Coalesce

• Tenuous

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