Ethnic and Religious Conflict

Question 1

Read the excerpt from Julia Ortiz Cofer’s poem "El Olvido."It is a dangerous thingto forget the climate of your birthplace,to choke out the voices of dead relativeswhen in dreams they call youby your secret name.Which statement best expresses Cofer’s point?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Immigrants must remember and preserve their own native cultures.

Question 2

Of the four consumer protection groups listed below, identify which groups are government agencies and which are non-governmental.I. Better Business BureauII. Consumer Product Safety CommissionIII. Consumers UnionIV. Food and Drug Administration

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II and IV are governmental; I and III are not.

Question 3

Read this excerpt from "Like Mexicans.". . . I ignored them and climbed the back fence to see my best friend, Scott, a second-generation Okie.What is the meaning of the underlined term in this context?

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someone who is not Mexican and whose parents are not Mexican

Question 4

Read the excerpt from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban.She considers the vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Líder, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball career in America. His wicked curveball attracted the major league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds. Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains.Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.”We talked for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different.Which best states how the structures of the excerpts are similar?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Each relates an anecdote to appeal to the reader’s emotions.

Question 5

The following chart shows a store’s coat sales for two years. Identify the percent increase in total sales and the percent increase in sales of jackets. Then find which percent of increase is greater and by how much greater it is than the other. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Sales of jackets increased 18.8 percentage points faster than total coat sales.

Question 6

Diversity in the American populace has resulted in

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increased exploration of multiracial identities.

Question 7

The following table details the working populations, income tax rates, and average salary (in equivalent US dollars) for Peru and Chile.CountryWorkforceAverage Salary ($)Income Tax RatePeru10,618,7048,71424.1%Chile7,210,59514,62231.4%Based on the information in the table, how do the annual tax revenues of Peru and Chile compare to one another?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Chile collects $10,805,998,234 more than Peru.

Question 8

The figure above shows a store’s supply-demand graph for lawn chairs. If the store makes $800 by selling lawn chairs, which of the following is a possible valid price for them?

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$20

Question 9

Which of the following functions is most closely connected with the CPSC?

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ensuring product safety and setting safety standards

Question 10

Which statement(s) most directly apply to communism?I. There is little or no private ownership.II. Businesses are operated for the benefit of the people as a whole.III. Individuals who take risks can gain great profits.

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I and II

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