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Quiz 1 - Quilt of a Country

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"A Quilt of a Country" is based on the idea that America is...
a)
The best country in the world
b)
harmonious
c)
improbable
d)
worse off after 9/11
2.

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

a)

New York's wealthiest people

b)

tourists visiting New York

c)

America's varied population

d)

the American middle class

3.
 What does a pluralistic nation have?
a)
large number of people
b)
more men than women
c)
many cultural groups
d)
two political parties
4.
 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
5.
Quindlen 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
6.
Quindlen makes the point that ___________ has always been apart of the United States
a)
love
b)
immigration
c)
hate 
d)
fairness
7.

This essay was written just after which event?

a)

the Olympics

b)

the Revolutionary War

c)

attack on the World Trade Center

8.

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

a)

a patchwork quilt

b)

a national park

c)

a library

9.

What do we mean when we use the word "diversity?"

a)

a large crowd of spectators

b)

people from different backgrounds

c)

young people who join a club

10.

Which word is the best synonym for "interwoven?"

a)

intermingled

b)

interesting

c)

separated

11.

The best definition for the word "disparate" is:

a)

separate

b)

different

c)

celebrate

12.

The best definition for the word "coalescing" is:

a)

coming together

b)

falling apart

c)

falling asleep

13.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

14.

What does this quote mean? "Of all the nations in the world, America was built in nobody's image"

a)

Nobody is truly American

b)

No single person or face can represent America

c)

The country was made before cameras existed.

d)

People cannot be themselves in America.

15.

According to Quindlen, "slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses" illustrate America's

a)

achievements

b)

beginnings

c)

principles

d)

prejudices

16.

According to Quindlen, how is America different from other countries?

a)

Different ethnic groups celebrate other cultures.

b)

America is no more special than any other nation.

c)

Americans are the hardest working people on earth.

d)

America's diverse population are united by one spirit when faced with challenges.