Tracing the Central Idea in "A Quilt of a Country"

Question 1

Which statement best traces the development of a central idea from one paragraph to the next?The first paragraph discusses what unifies Americans; the second describes America’s uniqueness among nations.The first paragraph discusses America’s diversity; the second gives examples.The first paragraph discusses conflict in America; the second discusses solutions.The first paragraph discusses America’s diversity; the second discusses the wealth of recent immigrants.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The first paragraph discusses what unifies Americans; the second describes America’s uniqueness among nations.

Question 2

What is the denotative meaning of “electrified fence”? [___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a fence with an electric current; Selection 1: a fence with an electric current; Selection 2: something dangerous and painful; Selection 3: She believes that communism is oppressive.

Question 3

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

something dangerous and painful

Question 4

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She believes that communism is oppressive.

Question 5

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

negative: “complain without fixing anything”; She disagrees with them.

Question 6

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She disagrees with them.

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