A Quilt of a Country

The metaphor of a “quilt” in the essay primarily represents:

• The diversity of American people coming together

• America’s geography and landscapes

• The patchwork of American government laws

• A family heirloom

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Quindlen calls the U.S. a “mongrel nation.” What does she mean?

• America is weak and unorganized

• America is made up of many different peoples and cultures

• America is strictly one cultural identity

• America is a place for dogs

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Which event does Quindlen use to show Americans can unite despite differences?

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• 9/11

• The Moon Landing

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What is Quindlen’s overall argument in the essay?

• America is a perfect nation with no conflicts

• Diversity creates challenges but ultimately strengthens the nation

• America should try to be more homogeneous

• Americans have no shared values

What does Quindlen imply about the “challenges” of American diversity?

• They are impossible to overcome

• They make the nation weaker

• They are real but can strengthen the nation when people come together

• They only exist in certain regions

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