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What object does Quindlan use to describe America?

• A melting pot

• A quilt

• A sword

• A ship

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to the passage, what holds America together as a country?

• Its military power

• The belief that everyone is created equal

• Its economic strength

• The same religion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fill in the blank: Historian Daniel Boorstin once said that the United States was not built in anyone's ________.

• image

• shadow

• memory

• dream

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the passage describe the idea of America as a 'mongrel nation'?

• The passage describes it as amazing how this idea works in practice.

• The passage describes it as a failed experiment.

• The passage describes it as a source of constant conflict.

• The passage describes it as a recent development.

Some examples of intolerance that America has faced include:

• Racism, religious discrimination, and xenophobia

• Universal acceptance and equality

• Complete freedom from prejudice

• Absence of any social conflict

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The passage states that America is made up of people from many different parts and people, making it a 'mongrel nation.'

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the passage, what is one reason America is considered a special country?

• It has only one religion

• It is made up of people from all over the world

• It never faces challenges

• It is the oldest country in the world

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Leonel Castillo is known for noting what about neighborhood stores?

• He noted their importance in the community.

• He criticized their pricing.

• He ignored their existence.

• He promoted online shopping instead.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fill in the blank: Tolerance often describes how different groups live together, but it just means ________ others be.

• letting

• forcing

• ignoring

• judging

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2