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Introduction to Heritage and Multicultural American Identities: Contemporary Voices (1970–2000) Answers

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Which statement best represents the model of assimilation?

A
Sabine carefully tied the bow of the apron she wore every day. In Germany, this had been part of her traditional garb, and it would be here, as well.
B
Joseph did not particularly care for the hamburgers and hot dogs at his friend’s house. At his house, he ate pierogies and other types of Polish food instead.
C
Though Stella missed her native Italy, she also loved America, and she was determined to embrace her new country while also preserving her old one.
D
I was born in Honduras, but when my family moved to this country, my father commanded that we speak English from that point forward.
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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."I want to be a flying feather dancer too, but when he circles past me he shouts, “I’m a B-Fifty-two bomber, you’re a German,” and shoots me with an invisible machine gun. What does this detail reveal about the children?

A
They feel more connected to their Mexican traditions.
B
They are strongly influenced by American culture.
C
They do not speak or understand Spanish very well.
D
They are quite eager to return to the United States.
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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."“Por favor,” says the lady. “¿Un foto?” pointing to her camera.“Si.” She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. “Hey, Michele, Keeks. You guys want gum?” “But you speak English!”“Yeah,” my brother says, “we’re Mericans.”Which best explains the irony in this excerpt?

A
The woman assumes that the narrator’s brother is from the region, but he is actually from the US.
B
The narrator’s brother does not know how to say the word “Americans” even though he is a US citizen.
C
Neither the narrator nor her brother actually cares for the gum the woman is passing out to them.
D
The children assume that the woman is a foreigner, but she actually lives in a nearby Mexican town.
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Which best defines the word “assimilation”?

A
the relation to or adaptation of cultural diversity
B
the absorption of differing ethnic groups into a dominant culture
C
the reflection of one culture’s traditions onto another culture
D
the mosaic of models that focuses on cultural diversity
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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."They’re not from here. Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts.Which best explains the irony expressed in this excerpt?

A
The narrator is a child and is therefore not in the position to judge any adult’s choice of wardrobe.
B
While the narrator expresses disdain for the tourists’ choice of clothes, their outfits are, in fact, perfectly suitable for church.
C
The man and woman are highly respected natives to the region, while the narrator is not even from the area.
D
The narrator judges the inappropriate attire of the Americans while her own behavior is inappropriate as well.
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Which best defines the word “irony”?

A
the essence of showing something that is not based in reality
B
the contrast between what one says and what one believes
C
statements or situations designed to reveal a contradiction
D
false appearances designed to mask the truth about a situation
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Which is an example of cultural heritage?

A
the language one speaks
B
one’s intellectual ability
C
the amount of land one owns
D
one’s desire to succeed
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Which excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans" best reveals the influence of American culture on the children?

A
“We’re waiting for the awful grandmother who is inside dropping pesos into la ofrenda box before the altar to La Divina Providencia.”
B
“Some with fat rags tied around their legs and others with pillows, one to kneel on, and one to flop ahead.”
C
“‘I’m Flash Gordon. You’re Ming the Merciless and the Mud People.’ I don’t mind being Ming the Merciless, but I don’t like being the Mud People.”
D
“Why do churches smell like the inside of an ear? Like incense and the dark and candles in blue glass?”
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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story “Mericans.”“¿Quieres chicle?” the lady asks in a Spanish too big for her mouth. “Gracias.” The lady gives him a whole handful of gum for free, little cellophane cubes of Chiclets, cinnamon and aqua and the white ones that don’t taste like anything but are good for pretend buck teeth. “Por favor,” says the lady. “¿Un foto?” pointing to her camera.“Si.”She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. Which statement best describes the irony of the woman’s actions?

A
She speaks Spanish better than any of the children.
B
She assumes that the children speak Spanish instead of English.
C
She is too busy taking a picture to notice the other two children.
D
She mistakenly believes that the children have never had Chiclets before.
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Diversity in the American populace has resulted in

A
diminished recognition of multiracial identities.
B
increased exploration of multiracial identities.
C
delayed growth of multiracial Americans as a group.
D
heightened analyses of European values and beliefs.

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