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Quilt of a Country TEST REVIEW 3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first line from this article reads, "America is an improbable
a)
nation."
b)
idea."
c)
story."
2.
"Slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses" illustrates America's...
a)
achievements
b)
prejudices
c)
principles
d)
beginnings
3.
True or false: Ethnic differences have always existed in America.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Only recently
d)
Only when our country was founded
4.
What do the people who died at the World Trade Center (2001) represent?
a)
NYC's wealthiest people
b)
tourists visiting NYC
c)
America's varied population
d)
America's middle class
5.
 What does a pluralistic nation have?
a)
large number of people
b)
more men than women
c)
many cultural groups
d)
two political parties
6.
_______ means blended together.
a)
counter-
b)
interwoven
c)
diversity
d)
pluralistic
7.
The _________ is the idea that the author is trying to refute.
a)
claim
b)
argument
c)
counterargument
d)
thesis
8.
 How does the author think 9/11 and the Cold War are similar?
a)
Both caused economic stimulus
b)
Both caused fear and unity
c)
Both led to war
d)
Both ended immigration
9.
A group's diversity refers to its members'
a)
common interests
b)
cultural achievements
c)
social class
d)
varied backgrounds
10.
The author uses the metaphor of a quilt to...
a)
illustrate how we are all very alike and can make patterns
b)
illustrate how our differences. when combined, created a uniquely beautiful pattern or whole
c)
show how quilt-making should be done
d)
show how we should all learn to be more alike so we can create a pattern
11.

Conflicting or not harmonious

a)

Delineate

b)

Discordant

c)

Disparate

d)

Conundrum

12.

Distinct or not alike

a)

Discordant

b)

Disparate

c)

Delineate

d)

Incendiary

13.

A riddle or puzzle

a)

Incendiary

b)

Refute

c)

Discordant

d)

Conundrum

14.

Consisting of many ethnic or cultural groups

a)

Conundrum

b)

Incendiary

c)

Pluralistic

d)

Delineate

15.

Author Stephen King is able to sharply _____________ his characters.

a)

Disparate

b)

Incendiary

c)

Refute

d)

Delineate

16.

Many of the oft-told stories of the most ___________ nation on earth are stories not of tolerance, but of bigotry.

a)

discordant

b)

conundrum

c)

refute

d)

pluralistic

17.

Even though they are identical twins, they have such ___________ personalities that it’s impossible to get them confused.

a)

disparate

b)

discordant

c)

delineate

d)

incendiary

18.

In the middle of the song, the tuba player struck a ___________ note and ruined the entire piece.

a)

disparate

b)

conundrum

c)

refute

d)

discordant