A Quilt of a Country

How is America like a quilt in A Quilt Of A Country?

• America is like a quilt made of many different places.

• America is like a quilt made of many different animals.

• America is like a quilt made of many pieces of fabric.

• America is like a quilt made of many different people.

Which of these best describes the purpose of the selection?

• to suggest who is responsible for the 9/11 tragedy

• to show that America consists of different pieces that work together

• to show how immigrants can become legal citizens

• to prove over time the nation's differences will disappear

The main idea of the second paragraph of A Quilt Of A Country is?

• The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that destroys ideas, and our society has often succeeded to find unity.

• The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies ideas, but our society has often failed to find unity.

• The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies ideas, and our society has often succeeded to find unity.

• The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies countries, but our society has often failed to find unity.

A Quilt Of A Country was written in response to what?

• 911

• Martin Luther King

• Rodney King

• 9/11

In this essay, the country of the United States of America is compared to:

• a patchwork quilt

• a national park

• a library

Why does the author compare the United States to a patchwork quilt?

• She thinks quilts are beautiful and has a quilt that her grandmother made.

• America is made up of many types of people from many backgrounds.

• The author does not compare the United States to a patchwork quilt.

"A Quilt of a Country" is an example of what genre of writing?

• short story

• novel

• essay

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.

Which of these best describes the purpose of the selection?

• to suggest who is responsible for the 9/11 tragedy

• to show that America consists of different pieces that work together

• to show how immigrants can become legal citizens

• to prove over time the nation's differences will disappear

In this essay, the country of the United States of America is compared to:

• a patchwork quilt

• a national park

• a library